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Bar Council statement on contempt of court 

Judge instigated contempt proceedings risk a chilling effect on the profession.

  • 13 May 2026
  • Press release

Time to ratify the safety convention, says Bar Council 

The Bar Council is calling on the UK Government to ratify the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.

  • 13 May 2026
  • Press release

Bar questions 5-month delay in delivering £34m criminal legal aid injection

In early December, the government said it would address the shortage of criminal barristers by giving publicly funded barristers an additional investment in criminal legal aid fees of up to £34 million yet no progress has been made.

  • 7 May 2026
  • Press release

Statement on the 10,000 Black Interns programme

An update from the Bar Council in light of media coverage

  • 30 April 2026
  • News

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