First civil legal aid increase since 1996 long overdue

The Bar Council has welcomed the proposed additional £20 million a year for legal aid in housing and immigration

Data Analysis: Review of Civil Legal Aid - February 2024

Our data analysis to be considered alongside the Ministry of Justice's review of civil legal aid.

Pupillage Gateway Report 2024

This report uses data from the Pupillage Gateway that is useful to aspiring barristers and those engaged with barrister training

Global meeting of the Women's Forum - giving gumption!

Tana Adkin KC's guest blog on the global forum and achieving justice and equality for women

BSB Equality Rules amendments proposals are the wrong approach, warns the Bar Council

The Bar Council has published its proposed response to the Bar Standards Board’s proposed amendments to the equality rules forming part of barristers’ conduct obligations.

Independent report supports call for immediate uplift in criminal legal aid fees

The Bar Council is repeating calls for an immediate 15% uplift in criminal legal aid fees for barristers, following the publication of the first Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board report.

36 Group (16 December) - 36 Public and Human Rights

36 Group - 36 Public and Human Rights is a leading Chambers specialising in International Trade & Shipping, Family Law, Public Law & Human Rights, Employment, and Crime, with a reputation that continues to grow nationally and internationally.

Sam Townend KC speech to the IBC Conference November 2024

The Chair of the Bar delivered a speech on the theme of the future of clerking - embracing development together