General Council of the Bar 2025/26 practising certificate fees and budget consultation
The General Council of the Bar has published the 2025/26 practising certificate fees and budget for consultation
New website launched for barristers and chambers
MyBar self-service portal opens for Authorisation to Practise process 2018
Bar Council revamps website for aspiring barristers
'One stop shop' for all stages of career progression
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.
Employed barristers point to financial security & work/life balance as reasons for going in-house
Bar Council plans more support for employed Bar
New ethics and practice website launched for barristers
Bar Council rolls out mobile friendly ethics tool
New survey from Bar Council finds barristers at “breaking point”
Findings show some signs of recovery in workload, but highlight the extreme financial and psychological hardship still facing many barristers.
New Bar Council Chair Sam Townend KC calls for urgent investment in a justice system at the point of structural failure
Sam Townend KC delivered his inaugural address at Lincoln's Inn
Lord Chief Justice valedictory address by Samuel Townend KC, 26 July 2023
Read Samuel Townend KC's speech at the celebratory event to thank the Lord Chief Justice, The Right Honourable Lord Burnett of Maldon for his service.