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Consultations & responses
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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. ...
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. 2026 syllabus: Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2026 (December 2025 - Blackstone's 2026 References Version) and Tracked Changes version Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2026 (10 December 2025) Summary of changes ( It should be noted that amendments to the examinable material set out in this syllabus may, where necessary, be issued at a later date to take account of implementation of the changes to the criminal justice system which were announced by the Ministry of Justice in December 2025. ) 2025-2026 syllabus: Bar Training Civil Litigation Syllabus 2025 (June 2025 ...
For the public
We regulate barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. Read our online information for the public.
Pupillage / work-based learning component - Professional Ethics Exam
On this webpage, you can learn more about the Professional Ethics assessment during the pupillage component of Bar training.
Research and Analysis
Find our research and data, organised by theme or publication date.
Annual Reports, Enforcement Reports and Regulatory Decisions Reports
This page contains an archive of all our past Annual Reports, our Regulatory Decisions Reports, our past annual Enforcement Reports and other corporate publications.
Working with others
Learn more about how we work with our key stakeholders.
List of licences for instructing barristers
This is where you can find organisations and individuals that can instruct barristers via the Licensed Access scheme.
Register of BSB entities
From this page, you can download a register of the specialist legal services businesses which we regulate.
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.
NPP Waivers and Extensions
Find out how to apply for a waiver from, or an extension of time to complete, the requirements of the New Practitioner Programme
Our regulatory decision-making policies
From this page, you can access all our regulatory decision-making policies.
Governance documents
On this page, you can read about our constitution and a variety of other governance documents.
Authorisations Team Service Update
This page is updated monthly (or more frequently) to reflect changes to our service, including the volume of work being completed by the team.
How we make enforcement decisions
This page describes the four stage process we use to make enforcement decisions when we think a barrister has broken the rules set out in the BSB Handbook.
Information about barristers
Here, you can read all about barristers including why they play such a vital role in the administration of justice.
