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Appearing as a witness at a tribunal
This page contains everything you need to know about appearing as a witness at a barrister's disciplinary tribunal.
The Independent Decision-making Body
The Independent Decision-making Body (IDB) makes decisions about cases passed to the Investigations and Enforcement Department for investigation that may require disciplinary action.
Appeals
This page contains information about appealing a judgement or sentence made at a disciplinary tribunal.
Charges that have been dismissed
We do not normally publish judgements where a barrister has faced a disciplinary tribunal but was found not to have done anything wrong or there was not enough evidence to prove the charges. However, we will do so if the barrister asks us to.
Past appeal and Judicial Review judgments
On this page you will find selected judgments from appeals against decisions of Disciplinary Tribunals since January 2012 and Judicial Review judgments handed down by the High Court or Court of Appeal.
Data and Intelligence Strategy 2024-2027
Our approach to data and intelligence is set out in detail in our strategy document.
Strategic Plan for 2022-2025
Read about our current strategic aims and priorities.
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.
Our approach to reasonable adjustments
From this page, you can download our Reasonable Adjustments Policy.
Nomination Committee: register of interests
Click on the Committee member's name to see their declared interests.
Reviews and Appeals of Authorisations Decisions
Find out how to apply for a review of an authorisation decision and the role of the Independent Reviewers.
Remuneration Committee Register of Interests
Click on the Committee member's name to see their declared interests.
Our Strategic Approach into the 2030s
The key steps the BSB is taking in 2025/2026 to shape our five-year strategy and our call for initial feedback.
Our Senior Leadership Team
Meet our Senior Leadership Team.
Authorisations decisions
These decisions include authorising barristers to undertake Public Access work and to conduct litigation, legal services’ business to become BSB entities, and Bar training providers to become Authorised Education and Training Organisations. We also consider whether individuals can be exempted from parts of the training requirements to become barristers.
PSP Committee: register of interests
Click on the Committee member's name to see their declared interests.
International Women's Day 2024
We have invited people working at the BSB to offer their “Thoughts from the BSB on International Women’s Day.”
Membership of the GRA Committee
Meet our Governance, Risk & Audit Committee members
Resources for barristers practising in youth proceedings
These resources are for barristers who practise or plan to practise in youth proceedings. They include the BSB Youth Proceedings Competences and information to help barristers meet them. Barristers practising in youth proceedings should develop and maintain specialist knowledge and skills because they deal with some of the most vulnerable people in our justice system—children who often have complex needs and limited understanding of legal processes.
