NEWS and analysis

Legal aid system ‘no longer sustainable’, Bar Council warns after PAC...
The Bar Council has warned that the legal aid system is no longer sustainable after a new parliamentary report raised concerns about continuing gaps in provision and the long-term...

Kirsty Brimelow KC begins term as Bar Council chair for 2026
Kirsty Brimelow KC began her year-long term as Chair of the Bar Council on 1 January 2026, succeeding Barbara Mills KC and taking office at what the Council described...