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BSB publishes new guidance on barristers’ conduct in non-professional life and on social media

BSB social media guidance September 2023.pdf

BSB Social Media Guidance

The Bar Standards Board issues a consultation on proposed amendments to widen its powers to protect the public

BSB launches a consultation on the regulation of non-professional conduct and on proposed new Social Media Guidance and publishes interim Social Media Guidance

Statement on deliberately failing to attend court

Referral and Marketing Arrangements

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers on referral and marketing arrangements.

Supervising Immigration Advisers

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers supervising immigration advisers.

Confidentiality

Guidance for barristers on maintaining confidentiality.

Public Access Guidance for Barristers

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers on the Public Access scheme.

Unregistered Barristers

This pdf document contains guidance for unregistered barristers.

Investigating and Collecting Evidence and Taking Witness Statements

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers on investigating and collecting evidence and taking witness statement...

BSB modernises its regulatory decision-making and launches new website

Social Media

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers about the use of social media.

Pilot Harassment Support Schemes Waivers

This guidance outlines requirements for the granting of waivers from Rule C66 (duty to report serious misconduct) to ba...

Reporting Serious Misconduct of Others

This guidance provides further explanation about a barrister's duty to report the serious misconduct of other barristers...

Important information from the BSB in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit on 31 October 2019

Clash of Hearing Dates

Guidance for barristers in the event that you have a clash of hearing dates (listings).

First Tier Complaints Handling

This pdf document contains guidance for barristers and chambers on handing complaints.

Price transparency policy statement July 2019

This pdf document contains our policy statement about the price transparency rules for barristers.

Transparency Standards Guidance (1) - Introduction

This pdf document contains an introduction to the transparency standards guidance for barristers.