Former Women and Equalities Committee Chair Dame Maria Miller DBE named first Bar Council Commissioner for Conduct

Former Women and Equalities Committee Chair and Cabinet Minister Dame Maria Miller DBE has become the Bar’s first ever Commissioner for Conduct.

Kirsty Brimelow KC inaugural address 12 January 2026

The Chair of the Bar 2026, Kirsty Brimelow KC, sets out her priorities for 2026 in her inaugural address.

Juries, legal aid and children in sharp focus for new Bar Chair Kirsty Brimelow KC

The new Chair set out her priorities in a speech at Gray's Inn

St. Joseph Chambers - Civil (08 February 2026)

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Law reform driven by understanding computers

Professor Thimbleby calls for a new regulatory system for computers

Thomas More Chambers (31 March 2026)

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Legal aid system at breaking point, Bar Council warns after Parliamentary report

The Bar Council has welcomed the new Parliamentary report on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), warning that it confirms what the Bar has been saying for years: the legal aid system is no longer sustainable and access to justice is being steadily eroded.

Kirsty Brimelow KC becomes Chair of the Bar 2026

The criminal, international and public law barrister begins her year-long term today