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Dr Vanessa Davies

Vanessa started her working life as an academic linguist. Once she had completed her British Academy Post Doctoral Fellowship in French at King's College London she became the Director of the KCL Language Centre, establishing it as one of the leading centres in the UK for applied language studies. She then spent nearly a decade at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, first as Director of the Diplomatic Service Language Centre and subsequently as a Group Director.

Vanessa joined the BSB following her work as the Director of Operations at Refugee and Migrant Justice, previously one of the largest legal aid charities in the UK.  There she was responsible for professional training, standards and compliance for accredited paralegals and caseworkers, as well as solicitors and barristers.

In December 2010, Dr Vanessa Davies commenced the role of Director at the Bar Standards Board.

Contact: Lynne Callegari , Personal Assistant to Dr Vanessa Davies.