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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.
Public Access training and guidance
Read about the training that you must complete before registering with us to undertake Public Access work.
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.
Reporting concerns about barristers
On this page, we explain how to report concerns about the barristers and businesses we regulate.
Our monthly Regulatory Updates
Read our latest Regulatory Update for the Bar and access previous months' Updates too.
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.
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.
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.
Swiss qualified lawyers, and lawyers qualified in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
Recognition of Professional Qualifications
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.
