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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

Serle Court’s Hugh Rowan wins Junior Barrister of the Year at...
Property law barrister honoured for his work across enfranchisement and leasehold disputes

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

Kirsty Brimelow KC promotes oracy skills during visit to Chorley Primary...
The Chair of the Bar Council, Kirsty Brimelow KC, returned to her former

Jude Bunting KC highly commended at The Lawyer Awards 2026
Jude Bunting KC of Doughty Street Chambers has been highly...

BSB overhauls complaints rules as new reporting duties take effect
Version 5.0 of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook has come into force

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

Bar Council urges rethink as report challenges court bill proposals
Bar Council backs committee concerns over jury trial reforms in Courts and Tribunals Bill

BSB appoints new chair of Independent Decision-Making Body
Bar Standards Board appoints new Chair to oversee key independent misconduct decision body

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)

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

Youth justice system must prioritise rehabilitation over criminalisation
The Bar Council has backed the Government’s new Youth Justice White Paper while calling for

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

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”