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BSB conducts thematic review on immigration services, adopts recommendations
20 May 2016
The BSB has today published the Immigration Thematic Review Report, which summarises the risks in the immigration advice and services market.
BSB seeks to improve advocacy standards within the Youth Court
20 May 2016
The Bar regulator has today announced proposals to improve advocacy standards in youth court proceedings following research commissioned by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and CILEx Regulation last year
BSB welcomes LSB’s recommendation to the Lord Chancellor to enable it to regulate ABSs
19 May 2016
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has recommended to the Lord Chancellor that the Bar Standards Board (BSB) be permitted to regulate Alternative Business Structures (ABSs), by designating the Bar Council as a licensing authority.
BSB’s Strategic Plan and Risk Outlook launch provokes lively debate
17 May 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) officially launched its Strategic Plan 2016-19 and Risk Outlook last month at a function in central London, to an audience of barristers, representative bodies of the Bar, legal consumer organisations and diversity groups.
Katrina McCarthy disbarred for dishonesty and misleading the court
12 May 2016
Unregistered barrister Katrina McCarthy was ordered to be disbarred on Monday by an independent disciplinary tribunal, for dishonesty and misleading the court by stating she was a practising barrister when she was not.
Bar regulator has made “significant improvements”, says LSB’s report
10 May 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has made "significant improvements" as a regulator since 2012-13, says the Legal Services Board (LSB)'s today in its Regulatory Standards Report for 2015-16 about the Bar regulator.
BSB publishes new figures showing success rates for student barristers
05 May 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a new edition of its statistical information on student performance on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).
Anupama Thompson appointed as a new board member to the Bar Standards Board
04 May 2016
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced Anupama Thompson has been appointed as a board member, with effect from 1 May 2016.
Barrister Dominic Brazil suspended from practice for 14 months
25 April 2016
Barrister Dominic Brazil was suspended from practice for 14 months by an independent disciplinary tribunal on 20 April.