Development after Pupillage
The Bar Standards Board oversees the three stages that must be completed to qualify as a Barrister and the process of transferring to the Bar from practice abroad or as a Solicitor in practice in England & Wales. In addition to this the BSB also ensures that barristers are maintaining and improving their skills throughout their careers.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The Bar Standards Board is committed to ensuring that the profession continues to offer legal services of the very highest quality, therefore all practising barristers are required to complete continuing professional development (CPD). Whilst attending courses alone will not guarantee that appropriate standards are maintained, the Bar Standards Board considers that mandatory compliance with a planned programme of CPD is essential if barristers are to maintain and improve their skills.
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The Advocacy Training Council (ATC)
The Advocacy Training Council (ATC) is the only standing pan-Bar committee, pursuing and promoting excellence in advocacy by providing advice, support and encouragement to the four Inns of Court, the Circuits and the Specialist Bar Associations.
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