Bar Conference 2026
Join us on Saturday 14 November 2026 for the only event that brings the whole Bar together.
Reforming the minimum age of criminal responsibility
The current threshold should increase from age 10 to 14. The change would lead to better outcomes for children and society.
New toolkit for chambers
Supporting chambers to tackle bullying and harassment. A comprehensive toolkit covering new measures, recommendations and reporting rules, including policy templates.
Changes to rules on reporting serious misconduct
The Bar Council’s Commissioner for Conduct has agreed a new protocol with the Bar Standards Board to make reporting easier for the Bar.
Reporting prisoner delays
Help us gather information about the late delivery of prisoners to criminal, family or youth courts.
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Guides and templates
Visit our Ethics and practice hub
Find a wide range of guides, resources, and templates on ethics and practice management for barristers and chambers
News
New agreement signed between Bar Council’s Commissioner for Conduct and senior judiciary in next step to tackle bullying and harassment
Under the agreement, the Commissioner can deal with informal complaints about judges on behalf of barristers
Bar Council recommends increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility
A change to the age threshold will lead to better outcomes for children and society.
New court stats cast serious doubts over plans to cut jury trials – Bar Council
The Bar Council is highlighting new official court backlog figures which show the backlog of cases in the Crown Court has reduced slightly while the open caseload in the magistrates’ court has increased to an unprecedented high.
Ethics culture remains strong at the Bar
The latest Bar Council survey of barristers shows that more than 8 out of 10 respondents report a very good understanding of the profession's code of conduct and ethical obligations.
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Training and events
