Updated Equality Rules Guidance for Chambers and BSB Entities

As part of our response to Baroness Harman’s Independent Review of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment at the Bar, we have published updated Equality Rules Supporting Information Guidance for Chambers and BSB entities. 

The updates align the guidance with recent changes to our Handbook guidance on reporting serious misconduct. Key changes include: 

• The expansion of Section 9 to include information on bullying, including how such behaviour may breach our standards.  

• Further information on the legal framework relating to harassment. 

• Clarification of our regulatory expectations for chambers and BSB entities in relation to bullying and harassment.  

• Clarifying which Core Duties are relevant to bullying and harassment in Section 5.   

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