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Brexit Paper 28: Who will hold the Government to account on environment post-Brexit?

18 January 2019 - EU institutions currently have the power to fine the UK millions of euros if it fails to address breaches of EU set pollution limits, but who will police the Government on environmental standards when we leave the EU?
Disclosure, litigants in person and a 1964 miscarriage of justice

17 January 2019 - Bar Council Legal Reporting Awards: Winners announced
Post-vote analysis: What next for Brexit?

16 January 2019 - Chair of the Bar Council’s Brexit Working Group, Hugh Mercer QC, explains the options for the UK following Parliament’s rejection of the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal.
Bitesize Brexit: 'Deadlock or Breakthrough?' mini-series

11 January 2019 - The Bar Council has published a three-part Youtube mini-series featuring barrister and Brexit Working Group member Anneli Howard of Monckton Chambers.
Chair of the Bar, Richard Atkins QC, has congratulated the 108 new Queen's Counsel

11 January 2019 - Trends in diversity are encouraging
New head of the barristers’ profession takes office

10 January 2019 - Richard Atkins QC becomes Chair of the Bar for 2019.
New video series exposes real-life impact of legal aid cuts

3 January 2019 - The Bar Council and openDemocracy, the independent media platform, have joined forces to publish a series of videos and articles documenting the real-life effects of legal aid cuts.
Six days left to respond to our budget consultation

30 November 2018 - General Council of the Bar's PCF/budget consultation