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Register of BSB entities

From this page, you can download a register of the specialist legal services businesses which we regulate.

4H: Responsibilities of pupils

This section includes information on pupils’ responsibilities for registering their pupillage, other practice requirements, and complaints against pupils. Index for this section: 1) Pupils’ responsibilities for registering pupillage 2) Other practice requirements for pupils  3) Complaints against pupils 4) Summary of the responsibilities of pupils.

1. Pupils’ responsibilities for registering pupillage

This section is of special interest to pupils, who are responsible for registering their pupillage with us on the relevant forms.

  Registering pupillage 1.1  Before starting any period of pupillage, as a pupil you must apply to us for registration of the pupillage by submitting an application on the form we have prescribed. 1.2  If you apply to us for registration of a pupillage after the pupillage has started, the pupillage will be treated as having started on the date the application is received, unless we permit otherwise.

Important guidance for pupils

You must register your pupillage with us on the appropriate registration form before pupillage commences. We will only approve an application for retrospective registration of pupillage where there are good reasons for failure to register on time. Otherwise, periods of pupillage undertaken prior to registration will not be recognised.

Registration forms should be submitted at least two weeks prior to commencement of pupillage, if possible. You must provide the name of your designated pupil supervisor(s) and the commencement date of your pupillage; it is therefore advisable that such arrangements are made in advance. Registration will be confirmed by us, via email.

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Disability Taskforce

Our Disability Taskforce was launched in December 2022. The Chair of the Taskforce is Diane Lightfoot who is also the CEO of the Business Disability Forum and the Vice Chair is Mark Neale, Director General of the BSB.

Religion and Belief Taskforce

Our Religion and Belief Taskforce was formed in January 2021. The Chair of the Taskforce is Sultana Tafadar KC.

Race Equality Taskforce

Our Race Equality Taskforce was formed in June 2019. The Chair of the Taskforce is the BSB Head of Equality and Access to Justice.

Meet our Advisory Pool of Experts

Find out more about who sits on our Advisory Pool of Experts (APEX).

Attend one of our events

Find out about our forthcoming public events and external events to which we are invited to speak.

List of licences for instructing barristers

This is where you can find organisations and individuals that can instruct barristers via the Licensed Access scheme.

Consultations & responses

Get involved in our public consultations, read our responses to other consultations.

Our regulatory decision-making policies

From this page, you can access all our regulatory decision-making policies.

Past disciplinary findings and future hearings

Find out about future hearings and past disciplinary findings.

Public Access training and guidance

Read about the training that you must complete before registering with us to undertake Public Access work.

Current vacancies

On this page, you can find details about our current vacancies.

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.

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.

Chair's Report for Professional Ethics assessment during pupillage

On this webpage you can download the chair's report for the Professional Ethics assessment during pupillage