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BAR REGULATOR URGES SWIFT UPTAKE OF A NEW QUALITY STANDARD FOR ADVOCACY
02 March 2012
The Bar Standards Board, the lead regulator for courtroom advocates in England and Wales, has called on fellow regulators to join with it in pressing ahead with an innovative scheme to maintain and improve standards of advocacy.
BAR COUNCIL AND BAR STANDARDS BOARD PUBLISH BAR BAROMETER REPORT ON THE PROFESSION
18 January 2012
The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, have today published the first full edition of Bar Barometer, an annual report on statistical trends within the Bar.
BARRISTERS’ REGULATOR SEEKS TO ADD AN APTITUDE TEST TO ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR BAR TRAINING COURSE
21 December 2011
The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, is consulting on the introduction of an Aptitude Test for all prospective students wishing to enter the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).
BAR STANDARDS BOARD REAPPOINTS BARONESS RUTH DEECH AS CHAIR
16 December 2011
The Bar Standards Board, the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has announced the reappointment of its Chair, Baroness Ruth Deech, for a further three year term starting in 2012.
BAR STANDARDS BOARD SEEKS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO INSTRUCT BARRISTERS DIRECTLY
01 December 2011
The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulatory body for barristers in England and Wales, is consulting on amendments to its Code of Conduct for barristers following a review of its public access rules.
BAR REGULATORY BOARD TO BECOME LAY MAJORITY
21 September 2011
The Bar Standards Board has appointed five new lay Board members, ensuring that from January 2012 lay members will outnumber barrister members for the first time since its inception in 2006.
BAR REGULATOR APPROVED TO INTRODUCE NEW ANNUAL REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR BARRISTERS
18 August 2011
The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which regulates barristers in England and Wales, will adopt a more structured approach to barristers' registration, which will be known as authorisation to practise.