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First Tier Complaints Handling

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

BSB implements amendments to widen its powers to protect the public

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

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

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...

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.

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).

Transparency Standards Guidance (1) - Introduction

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

Minimum terms of cover for the self-employed Bar

This pdf document sets out the minimum terms of cover for self-employed barristers.