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Attend one of our events

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

Policy decisions

Learn about how we make policy decisions by engaging with our stakeholders and, if the decision involves changing our rules, obtaining approval from the Legal Services Board.

2023-24 Independent Decision-Making Body Annual Report

Read the 2023-24 Independent Decision-Making Body annual report.

Archive of Strategic and Business Plans

This page contains an archive of all our old Strategic and Business Plans.

2023-24 Regulatory Decisions Report

Read the Bar Standard Board's 2023-24 Regulatory Decisions report.

Our regulatory decision-making policies

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

Annual Reports, Enforcement Reports and Regulatory Decisions Reports

This page contains an archive of all our past Annual Reports, our Regulatory Decisions Reports, our past annual Enforcement Reports and other corporate publications.

Assuring the competence of barristers

This page explains our approach to assuring the competence of barristers.

Bar Training Reports

Read the Bar Standard Board's bar training reports from 2022, 2023 and 2024.

2022-23 Independent Decision-Making Body Annual Report

2022-23 Independent Decision-Making Body Annual Report

Authorisation to Practise (ATP)

This section contains key information for barristers about the annual ATP process.

About us

Find out more about how we regulate barristers in England and Wales. In this section, you will find information about our governance, our risk-based approach to regulation and our commitment to equality and diversity.

Transferring lawyer applications

If you’ve been offered pupillage, tenancy, or employment connected to the Bar of England and Wales, the first step is to complete this eligibility form. The information you provide will help us determine whether you can submit a TQL application during the current pause. This form is for individuals who have been offered pupillage with an authorised pupillage training provider due to start before 1 January 2029, and/or an offer for tenancy or employment that requires a practising certificate for the Bar of England and Wales.

Anti-money laundering & counter-terrorist financing

Information for barristers, chambers and BSB entities about the anti-money laundering requirements.

Use of the BSB logo and images

This page explains who we allow to use our logo and images and for what purpose.