💫 If you're an aspiring barrister working on your pupillage applications, this blog is for you. Barrister Jack Meek has been examining his bookshelves and suggests you take inspiration from your favourite storybook characters when applying...📖 Read more⬇️ https://bit.ly/4fEtbTa
The Bar Council of England and Wales
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Representing barristers in England & Wales
About us
The Bar Council represents barristers in England and Wales and promotes their specialist advocacy and advisory services. The Bar Council is also the Approved Regulator of the Bar of England and Wales, although we discharge our regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board. The Bar Council promotes: The Bar's high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services Fair access to justice for all The highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, and The development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad. The Bar Council endorses the interests of the Bar to the Government, parliamentarians, the media and other stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, and in the public interest. Our executive works in partnership with the many members of the Bar who give up their time to serve on the elected Bar Council and on committees covering issues as wide-ranging as social mobility, remuneration, international work and law reform. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, as well as ensuring that the Bar can attract and retain the brightest and the best, irrespective of background. We also provide a wide range of services to our members, including online advice, training courses and practical guidance. Follow us on Twitter: @thebarcouncil
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- Legal Services
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1894
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London, London WC1V 7HZ, GB
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📣 Calling all 2025 pupillage applicants. We know that the process of applying for pupillage can be a complicated one. Join our Q&A webinar next year to help you feel more confident and gain a better understanding of how to apply. Find out more and book your free place: https://lnkd.in/e8qiR_tF
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📅 Get a head start on your training in 2025. View our calendar and book your training for January and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gr2iMQb Subscribe to the BRF and receive 20% off all our training and events.
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The Bar Council gets a mention in the front page exclusive story by Rob Hastings for the i paper today. Sam Townend KC, the outgoing chair of the Bar Council for 2024, said: “The Leveson review will look at long-term structural changes. But in the meantime, we continue to make the case for greater resources to be injected into the system, to fix the crumbling courts, and ensure we have enough barristers to undertake publicly funded work in the future.” Read the full story here - https://lnkd.in/e7BaY8ax
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📢 Applications are now open. If you're applying for pupillage this year, submit your applications via the Pupillage Gateway by 11:59pm on Thursday 6 February 2025: https://lnkd.in/dCTRrrSh
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In his last column as Chair of the Bar Council, Samuel Townend KC highlights some of the key achievements this year. Adding: "The leadership of the Bar Council will now be in the hands of my brilliant Vice Chair, Barbara Mills KC, whose sage advice has been invaluable, along with Kirsty Brimelow KC as the incoming Vice Chair. I wish Barbara and the new team my very best wishes for next year. May I also wish you a restful and restorative Christmas and New Year." Read more - https://lnkd.in/eYa4jvaR
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🎄 Our office will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 Dec and will reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 Jan. Information about our resources and services is available: https://lnkd.in/eDhEsgir ✨ From everyone at the Bar Council we wish you a peaceful and restful Christmas and Happy New Year.
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As the year draws to a close, Chair of our Employed Barristers' Committee Heidi Stonecliffe KC reflects on her time at the helm during the committee's 25th year. Heidi explores progress made in implementing the Life at the Employed Bar Report 2023 recommendations, and writes that she is "positive and hopeful as to what the next 25 years will bring". Read more in Counsel magazine⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gDHmsk
EBC Chair's report 2024: a year of progress
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Every year during the Christmas party season we see a spike in harassment reports on Talk to Spot. If you see or experience harassment you can raise it in a number of ways: • Record it on Talk to Spot • Talk to a trusted person in your chambers or organisation • Report it to the police Read more about how we support you: https://lnkd.in/eHAFBFs8
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Have a look at the HMCTS website for details of courts and tribunals opening times over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays⤵️
❌ REMINDER: On certain dates over the festive period our buildings will be temporarily closed. ❕ Please remember to check before you travel and read our story for more information ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/evu79xdT
Christmas and New Year courts and tribunals opening times 2024
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