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Bar Council Calls for Criminal Responsibility Age to Rise

Criminal responsibility age should rise from 10 to 14, Bar Council...

Bar Council has called on the government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
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Hugh Rowan Wins Junior Barrister of the Year at Apartment Adviser Awards 2026

Serle Court’s Hugh Rowan wins Junior Barrister of the Year at...

Property law barrister honoured for his work across enfranchisement and leasehold disputes
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Bar Council Survey Strong Ethics Culture Bar

Bar Council survey finds strong ethics culture despite client pressure challenges

Survey finds strong ethics culture at the Bar despite growing pressure from some clients
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Kirsty Brimelow KC Returns to Former School for Speak for Success

Kirsty Brimelow KC promotes oracy skills during visit to Chorley Primary...

The Chair of the Bar Council, Kirsty Brimelow KC, returned to her former
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Jude Bunting KC receives high commendation at Lawyer Awards

Jude Bunting KC highly commended at The Lawyer Awards 2026

Jude Bunting KC of Doughty Street Chambers has been highly...
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John Hunter Suspended for Three Months

BSB overhauls complaints rules as new reporting duties take effect

Version 5.0 of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook has come into force
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BSB and Bar Council Agree Misconduct Protocol

BSB and Bar Council agree new misconduct reporting protocol

BSB and the Bar Council have agreed a new protocol setting out how reports of bullying
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Jury Trial Plans: Bar Council Welcomes U-Turn

Bar Council urges rethink as report challenges court bill proposals

Bar Council backs committee concerns over jury trial reforms in Courts and Tribunals Bill
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BSB Appoints Jacqui Adams as New IDB Vice-Chair

BSB appoints new chair of Independent Decision-Making Body

Bar Standards Board appoints new Chair to oversee key independent misconduct decision body
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Bar Council urges prisoner delivery reform

Bar Council backs BSB AI guidance for barristers

Bar Council has welcomed new guidance from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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John Hunter Suspended for Three Months

Bar standards board unveils four key appointments to oversight board

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has announced the appointment of four new Board members, including
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Bar Council unveils busy international engagement programme

Youth justice system must prioritise rehabilitation over criminalisation

The Bar Council has backed the Government’s new Youth Justice White Paper while calling for
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Bar Standards Board Issues New AI Guidance for Barristers

Bar Standards Board unveils AI guidance following legal tech warnings

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has issued new guidance aimed at helping barristers safely and responsibly use
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Bar Council Warns Over Rajiv Menon Contempt Proceedings

Bar Council backs barrister after Court of Appeal contempt ruling

Bar Council said Menon had won an appeal on an “important point of lack of jurisdiction”
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