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Meet our Advisory Pool of Experts
Find out more about who sits on our Advisory Pool of Experts (APEX).
List of licences for instructing barristers
This is where you can find organisations and individuals that can instruct barristers via the Licensed Access scheme.
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.
4J: Assessment of pupils and compulsory courses
This section includes information on the assessment of pupils throughout the work-based learning component (pupillage), secondments, and the compulsory courses to be completed during pupillage.
1. Using the Professional Statement to assess the competence of pupils
This section should be understood by AETOs, pupil supervisors and pupils. It covers the competences and standards that the BSB requires pupils to achieve and how they are assessed.
AETOs are required to assess pupils in line with the threshold standard and competences specified in the Professional Statement.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 ...
Data and Research
Evidence we gather to inform our work.
Current vacancies
On this page, you can find details about our current vacancies.
Our governance
Meet our Board and read all about how our work is governed.
Research and Analysis
Find our research and data, organised by theme or publication date.
Register of interests
This page contains a list of the declared interests of our current Board members.
Our Board
Find out who is on our Board and access information on past and future Board meetings.
Public Access training and guidance
Read about the training that you must complete before registering with us to undertake Public Access work.
Transferring Lawyer applications
This page includes information on applying to transfer to the Bar for qualified lawyers and other qualified legal professionals, key documents required in support of an application, and prioritisation requests.
3C: Centralised assessments
This section includes information on the vocational component centralised assessments including what subjects are covered by the exams, what to do before the exams and on the day of sitting, marking and results, and the results review process. Contact: [email protected] Overview 1 Vocational component centralised examinations are set on our behalf by the Central Examination Board (CEB). The CEB consists of a group of senior examiners, including experienced legal practitioners and academics. Psychometric and examination experts support the work of the CEB. 2 Centralised examinations were introduced to ensure consistency across course providers, and closer regulatory oversight of standards in knowledge subjects. The following Bar Training subjects are centrally examined: Civil Litigation and Evidence; and Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing. ...
Our approach to reasonable adjustments
From this page, you can download our Reasonable Adjustments Policy.