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Bar regulator launches survey on the Licensed Access Scheme
22 April 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched a survey for professionals who instruct barristers using the Licensed Access Scheme and for barristers receiving those instructions.
Barristers predict an increase in public access work
19 April 2016
Public access barristers are expecting the volume of work obtained directly from clients to increase over the next few years according to a survey undertaken jointly by the Bar Standards Board and the Legal Services Board.
Constance Briscoe disbarred for charges relating to perverting the course of justice
15 April 2016
Barrister Constance Briscoe was today ordered to be disbarred by an independent disciplinary tribunal, following her criminal conviction on three counts of committing acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice.
More flexible CPD for barristers to start from January 2017, says Bar regulator
14 April 2016
A new CPD regime for barristers on the Established Practitioner Programme will be in place from January 2017.
Criminal barrister Desmond Rosario disbarred, following conviction for sexual assault
13 April 2016
Criminal barrister Desmond David Luke Rosario from Leicester was ordered to be disbarred yesterday by an independent disciplinary tribunal, following a criminal conviction for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in October 2013.
Risk-based approach to regulating the Bar: the regulator publishes its Framework, Index and Outlook
05 April 2016
The BSB is today publishing three documents about its approach to risk-based regulation: the Risk Frameworkdescribes the BSB's general approach to identifying and managing risks in the legal system; the Risk Indexcategorises those risks; and the Risk Outlookprioritises three risk themes which we think should be the current focus of our regulatory attention.
Bar regulator holds cross-cultural communication event, publishes report
01 April 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a report today about its cross-cultural communication symposium, which it held in mid-January.
Bar regulator receives approval to license Alternative Business Structures
30 March 2016
The Bar Standards Board's (BSB) application to become a licensing authority for alternative business structures (ABS) has been approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB).
Forensic Accounting: Launch of a new, online course for pupils and new practitioners
29 March 2016
In 2015, the BSB authorised BPP Professional Education to deliver an online Forensic Accounting course to pupils and new practitioners following a review of the face-to-face two day mandatory course.
Bar regulator unveils new three-year Strategic Plan for 2016-19
22 March 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its new Strategic Plan for 2016-19 and its Business Plan for 2016-17.