Our Christmas office hours
Our office will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 December and will reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January. If you need support over Christmas, see what resources are available to you.
Harassment support
During the Christmas season we see a spike in harassment reports. If you see it or experience it, there is support available for you.
Stop it - the duty to prevent sexual harassment
Read our blog exploring what the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 means for the Bar
Race at the Bar: Three years on
Our follow up report calls on individuals, chambers and organisations at the Bar to step up work on race equality and keep the momentum going.
Race equality toolkit
Our new toolkit shows you how to act on race inequality in your chambers or organisation.
How to approach pupillage applications
Now you can view vacancies on our Pupillage Gateway and begin to plan which chambers and organisations you'll apply to, here are some top tips from incoming pupil Emma Talbot, based on her experience of applying over the past 4 years.
Cyber security at the Bar training
On-demand courses – learn anywhere, anytime, at your convenience
Chambers Management Panel
Find out more about the Bar Council’s work to support barristers and chambers professionals with the effective management of chambers.
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Bar Council online support services
Russia sanctions
View our statement from 25 February 2022
Guidance and information on the sanctions imposed by the UK on Russia.
In the press
Criminal legal aid increase for solicitors: Bar Council reaction
The government has announced additional funding for criminal legal aid solicitors
Increasing court sitting days is the right decision
The government has announced an extra 2,000 sitting days
Bar Council reacts to Leveson review of criminal courts and latest court statistics
The figures out today show the perilous state of the criminal justice system. To address the multitude of challenges, we need new solutions and additional funding.
Bar Council response to serious misconduct findings against Jo Sidhu KC
The tribunal delivered its findings on 9 December
In the press
Training and events
