All The Bar articles – Page 24
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NewsBar muffles private school dominance in new diversity data
Regulator says number of barristers who went private is double that of general population - but statistics suggest the disparity is far higher.
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NewsEndangered lawyers: Council of Europe body votes on convention
Members of 47-country human rights body meet to vote on whether to draft convention on obligations and rights.
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NewsNews focus: new bar chair defends venerable business model
New bar chair Andrew Walker QC fiercely defends an old business model - if it ain’t broke, why fix it?
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NewsBar scathing over need for new AML quango
‘Little jusification’ to ask barristers to part-fund Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision.
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NewsBar chair: Separation remains for a reason
Andrew Walker QC says there are good reasons to reject fusion and alternative business structures - and warns of a dearth of juniors entering the profession.
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NewsBar defends traditional values in attacks on training and price transparency proposals
The Bar Council has staunchly defended the ‘values’ of the bar, hitting out regulatory proposals to re-evaluate the role of the Inns of Court and require barristers to publish prices. The council said the role of the Inns of Court should remain mandatory because they ‘play a fundamental role in ...
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Firm builds closer barrister links with pupillage scheme
Pepperells says clients increasingly like to have all services under one roof.
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NewsNames are revealed of five solicitors taking silk
Successful applicants among 119 new QC appointments announced today.
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Barrister suspended for giving client money 'for food'
Roy Headlam failed to maintain independence, tribunal rules.
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NewsMatrix appoints ex BPP executive as new CEO
Rachel Holmes will join the high profile set in March next year.
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NewsJunior barrister numbers at ‘25-year low’ says new chair
Andrew Walker QC warns of younger generation increasingly being forced out of a career at the bar.
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NewsWhite candidates twice as likely to achieve pupillage, bar regulator reveals
'More research needed' to find out why differences in attainment persist.
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OpinionRegulators need to learn to let go
The Bar Standards Board’s pursuit of Lincoln Crawford has rightly come under fire.
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NewsAspiring barristers to benefit from bar's wellbeing portal
Bar Council highlights ’gap in support’ for post-BPTC students who are yet to achieve pupillage.
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NewsHigh Court criticises BSB for pursuing tougher sentence against barrister
Bar regulator wanted to increase severity of Lincoln Crawford’s disciplinary sanction.
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News'Liberties of England at risk' without more money for lawyers, warns former appeal judge
Sir Henry Brooke urges Criminal Bar Association members to promote vision of Bach Commission.
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NewsQuality scheme for criminal advocates finally abandoned
Regulator announces demise of QASA after four years of controversy - but SRA chief suggests idea could be revived.
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NewsBarristers to face ‘spot checks’ under new CPD scheme
Regime replaces requirement for set number of continuing professional development hours.
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NewsBundle of joy in Court 19
An unexpectedly weighty matter was being heard in the Administrative Court last Friday - 6lbs, 8oz-worth.