News and press releases

27 July 2016 - The Bar Council has responded to Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review. Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said: “Efforts to modernise the courts and improve efficiencies in our justice system are essential. It is surely time to make a proper investment in our civil justice system for the future, to provide justice for all."

22 July 2016 - First woman Lord Chancellor sworn into office

20 July 2016 - The UK legal sector is an asset to the economy and it is of great importance that it continues to flourish post-Brexit, says the Bar Council in response to the new report from TheCityUK on UK legal services.

18 July 2016 - Parents at the Bar to get additional support

18 July 2016 - The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) and the Law Society of England and Wales have joined forces to set up a Joint Working Group to examine the viability of a Contingent Legal Aid Fund (CLAF) and make recommendations by the end of the year.

18 July 2016 - Statement in response to reports of thousands of judges being arrested in Turkey

12 July 2016 - The Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC, has invited Hugh Mercer QC to chair a Bar Council working group to consider the ramifications for profession of Brexit.

11 July 2016 - A cross party group of Peers is today calling on the Government to amend its surveillance bill in order to protect the client’s legal right to communicate with a lawyer in confidence.