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The Bar Council in Parliament this week . . .

1 July 2016 - The week when the Chairman of the Bar gave evidence to the Justice Select Committee, and Peers from across the political spectrum supported Bar Council calls to protect the client's right to legal privilege.
Support for women at the Bar is there when they need it

30 June 2016 - Not just women who can benefit from available help
Bar Council: Unregulated legal service providers a risk for consumers

29 June 2016 - Bar Council responds to Legal Services Board's report on unregulated legal services market
Bar Council responds to EU Referendum result

24 June 2016 - Bar of England & Wales remains open for business
Bar Council calls on MoJ to end “shot in the dark” approach to court fees

21 June 2016 - Ministry has chance to learn from mistakes on Immigration & Asylum Tribunal
Barristers publish non-partisan, fact-based report on European Union membership

17 June 2016 - A full, fact-based analysis of the legal and constitutional implications of Britain either leaving the European Union or staying within it under the New Settlement has been published by the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England & Wales.
10 of the things the Bar Council did in May 2016

13 June 2016 - What is it the Bar Council does? Here's a glimpse of just some of the work we have done in May 2016.
Activities of McKenzie Friends in family courts to go under the microscope

10 June 2016 - Unregulated, untrained and uninsured Friends should not be allowed to charge