The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its latest annual Regulatory Decision-Making Report. This is the fifth report that the BSB has published since it reformed the way regulatory decisions are taken in October 2019. It covers the period from April 2023 to March 2024. During the past year, we have been significant increases in our […] The post BSB Publishes its 2023-2024 Regulatory Decision-Making Annual Report first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

New proposals on the regulation of barristers in chambers will create uncertainty as to compliance and over who in chambers is responsible for meeting regulatory requirements, according to the Bar Council.  The Bar’s regulator, the Bar Standards Board, has published its response to the consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers.  The Bar Council […] The post BSB regulatory proposals muddy the waters – Bar Council first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

In October 2023, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a public consultation to clarify our regulatory expectations of chambers. This followed a series of consultative roundtables across all circuits in England and Wales. During the consultation period we also held an additional series of roundtables, meeting with barristers, clerks and practice managers at eight roundtables across England […] The post Consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers: The BSB’s response first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

In recent years, England has witnessed a concerning trend in the area of special educational needs and special school places. The demand for specialist provision has soared, well above the available supply of special school places or mainstream schools with suitable special educational provision. As a result, children, young people, and their families are facing […] The post Shortages in Special School Places first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

 Acting as a personal representative (“PR”) will at the best of times be a demanding task. That is particularly so where the deceased owns or has interests in properties which are subject to tenancies and or occupation contracts (as residential tenancies and licences are now called in Wales). Following a recent case in which I […] The post Personal Representatives: unwitting landlords or merely beneficiaries? first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

By Gavin McLeod who practices in traditional Chancery and property litigation from St. Philip’s Chambers Undue influence is a concept much recalled from law school, usually in the context of spouses standing as sureties. It is also commonly thought of when questions arise as to disputed transactions. For it is a regular contention of disappointed […] The post Undue influence in procuring Wills and Lifetime Transactions: Varieties and Distinctions first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

Like many criminal barristers, I entered the profession with a fervent belief in justice and fairness. I desired and indeed was willing, to speak truth to power and to play a part in what I thought was the greatest justice system in the world—the envy of many. Long before I had decided to attempt to […] The post The Mags Court- Tippin the broken scales first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a consultation on the regulation of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at the Bar, including proposals to: amend Core Duty 8 from the duty not to discriminate unlawfully to a duty to advance equality, diversity and inclusion move to outcomes-based regulation of equality rules The Bar Council will be submitting […] The post Bar Council responds to BSB proposals on equality rules first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today launched a public consultation on new rules to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar. Despite improvements in diversity in recent years, there remain significant challenges for the Bar in promoting access to the profession, in retaining qualified practitioners and in addressing bullying, discrimination and harassment. The regulator is […] The post Bar Standards Board consults on revised proposals to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar   first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more

By Christina Courquin, Barrister, Mountford Chambers Abuse of Match Officials has been a rising problem for a number of years. Two high-profile rugby officials, Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley, stepped away from the sport following abuse on social media. Mr Barnes announced his retirement following his appearance at the World Cup final last year. He […] The post Match Official Abuse – The Crack Down first appeared on BARRISTER MAGAZINE ..read more