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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 ...
2D: Certificates of academic standing
This section includes information on Certificates of Academic Standing issued by us, including when and how to apply for a Certificate. Overview 1 If you hold a degree from an institution based outside the UK/Republic of Ireland and wish to undertake the GDL for the purpose of qualification as a barrister, you must apply to us for a Certificate of Academic Standing . 2 If you hold a UK/Republic of Ireland postgraduate degree but have not obtained a UK undergraduate degree, you must also apply to us for a Certificate of Academic Standing. If you hold a UK medical, dental or veterinary degree, you should contact the Authorisations Team for further advice. 3 If you do not hold any degree ...
Barrister training: waivers & exemptions
Find out how to apply for waivers and exemptions from the various components of Bar training.
Anti-money laundering & counter-terrorist financing
Information for barristers, chambers and BSB entities about the anti-money laundering requirements.
Contact our Press Office
For journalists and reporters, find out how to contact our Press Office.
Enforcement decisions
Read about how we make enforcement decisions once reported concerns about barristers' conduct have been assessed.
Board meetings
On this page, you can find information about our Board meetings including the dates and times of future meetings and the Board papers and minutes from past meetings.
Pupillage statistics
This page contains information about pupils at the Bar of England and Wales.
King's Counsel statistics
This page contains statistical information about those barristers who are appointed as King's Counsel (KC).
Chambers statistics
The page provides details on chambers in England and Wales with more than one self-employed barrister.
Contacting the Authorisations Team
This page includes information about how to contact the Authorisations Team by telephone and email.
Statistics on practising barristers
This page contains statistical information about practising barristers in England and Wales.
Call to the Bar and tenancy statistics
This page contains statistical information about those called to the Bar in England and Wales.
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.
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.
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.
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