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Consultations & responses
Get involved in our public consultations, read our responses to other consultations.
7D: The Bar Transfer Test (BTT)
This section includes information for transferring qualified lawyers on the academic and vocational assessments they may be required to complete as BTT candidates as a condition of their admission to the Bar of England and Wales. Overview 1 We have the power to exempt transferring qualified lawyers from any of the individual components of Bar training, either in full or partially. Such exemptions may be granted subject to passing certain sections of a Bar Transfer Test (BTT). 2 Formerly, the BTT comprised a series of 11 assessments split into two sections – Part A and Part B – which were designed to test the knowledge and skills required for completion of the academic and vocational components of Bar training. 3 ...
9B: Amendments
The Bar Qualification Manual was first published on 1 April 2019. An updated and reformatted version of the entire manual was published on 9 November 2020. The table below will include details of amendments made to the Bar Qualification Manual after 9 November 2020 by section number/page title and by date. Date Section Number and Page Title Details of Amendments 17/11/2020 Part 3D - Centralised Assessments Amended link at paragraph 3 to 2020 version of standard setting technique document. 14/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application for transferring qualified lawyers via MyBar (para 5). 17/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application guidelines and amended 'valid to' dates ...
Reporting concerns about barristers
On this page, we explain how to report concerns about the barristers and businesses we regulate.
Register of BSB entities
From this page, you can download a register of the specialist legal services businesses which we regulate.
Authorised Education and Training Organisations
This page contains information about Authorised Education and Training Organisations (AETOs) delivering the vocational (or integrated academic and vocational) component of Bar training, and the courses they deliver.
Determination by consent
Determination by consent is an alternative way of dealing with cases which would otherwise be referred to a disciplinary tribunal. You can read more about this here.
Authorisations Team Service Update
This page is updated weekly (or more frequently) to reflect changes to our service, including the volume of work being completed by the team.
BSB Regulatory Risk Framework Review - 2024 - 2026
BSB Regulatory Risk Framework Review - 2024 - 2026
A risk-based approach
Read about our risk-based approach to regulating the Bar.
Current vacancies
On this page, you can find details about our current vacancies.
Our Risk Areas
From this page, you can download a copy of our Risk Index.
3B: Bar Training Syllabi
This section includes links to download the course syllabi for the Bar Training Course. 1 The Bar Training syllabi documents are for use by Bar Training students and AETOs, and Bar Transfer Test candidates. Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2025 (December 2024 - Blackstone's 2025 References Version) and Tracked Changes version Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2025 (10 December 2024) Summary of changes 2024-2025 syllabus (valid for December 2024, April 2025, and August 2025 assessments) Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2025 (September 2024 - White Book 2024 Version) and Tracked Changes version Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2025 (5 June 2024) Summary of changes for students preparing for their next attempt in December 2025 or after, please refer to the below 2025-2026 syllabus (valid for December ...
Research and Analysis
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Register of interests
This page contains a list of the declared interests of our current Board members.
