Speech on how to qualify for the Bar by Arfan Khan
October 2022 speech from Arfan Khan, given at London Southbank University on behalf of the Bar Council of England and Wales, on how to qualify for the Bar.
Why Hong Kong’s national security laws are incompatible with the rule of law
The Bar Council’s International Committee member, David O’Mahony, argues that Hong Kong’s national security law contains provisions that are incompatible with the rule of law
Lawyers unite for #LegalPride 2019
The legal professions of England and Wales - solicitors, barristers and Chartered Legal Executives are joining together to mark Pride events in Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff and London.
Prime Minister must stop attacks on legal professionals, say Bar Council and Law Society
Following the Prime Minister’s comments suggesting lawyers representing migrants were “abetting the work of criminal gangs”, the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales have issued a joint statement.
The Bar Council Pupillage Fair 2020 programme
Download the Pupillage Fair 2020 event programme
Guest blog: From words to action: diversity at the Bar
Radcliffe Chambers barrister Kate Selway tells us about a new chambers diversity initiative which she helped to develop and which recently won “Bar diversity and inclusion initiative of the year” at this year’s Diversity Legal Awards.
The Bar Mock Trial Competition put Sophie Quinton-Carter on her career path to become a barrister - Justice Week 2022
‘Why do you want to be a criminal barrister?’ is the question every budding advocate dreads
Bar Council response to 'Repeal Bill'
"This repeal bill is the start of the mammoth task of transposing EU law on to the UK statute books," Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC saidof the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, published today.