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Our monthly Regulatory Updates
Read our latest Regulatory Update for the Bar and access previous months' Updates too.
Barrister training: waivers & exemptions
Find out how to apply for waivers and exemptions from the various components of Bar training.
Attend one of our events
Find out about our forthcoming public events and external events to which we are invited to speak.
CPD Good Practice Case Studies
This page includes examples of good CPD practices, which barristers and their chambers or employers can use to help them reflect on and strengthen their approach to CPD.
Our Board
Find out who is on our Board and access information on past and future Board meetings.
Code Guidance
From this page, you can download Code Guidance to assist you in complying with your obligations under the BSB Handbook. This includes Code Guidance on the Public Access Rules and Transparency Rules. Please note that the guidance on this webpage is current as per the date published on each document. We occasionally make changes to the webpage itself, which is reflected by the date in the bottom right of the webpage.
The BSB Handbook
The BSB Handbook contains the rules about how barristers must behave and work. It also contains the Code of Conduct for barristers.
BSB Handbook and Code Guidance
Access the BSB Handbook including the Code of Conduct for barristers, and read our Code Guidance.
Waivers and exemptions from rules
On this page, you can find links to application forms and guidelines on waivers and exemptions from rules in the BSB Handbook, including those related to CPD, Public and Licensed Access, conducting litigation and the Qualified Person requirement.
Working with others
Learn more about how we work with our key stakeholders.
Register of interests
This page contains a list of the declared interests of our current Board members.
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.
Our regulatory decision-making policies
From this page, you can access all our regulatory decision-making policies.
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.
Barristers with interim suspensions or interim conditions
In some cases, we can suspend or place conditions on a barrister’s Practising Certificate while they are waiting for their case to be heard by a Disciplinary Tribunal. This is known as an interim suspension.
Governance documents
On this page, you can read about our constitution and a variety of other governance documents.
Privacy Statement
On this page, you can read our Privacy Statement.
Sanctions
Information for barristers, chambers and BSB entities about compliance with sanctions obligations
How to access information
This page contains information on how to access information from us.
