Bar Conference 2026
Join us on Saturday 14 November 2026 for the only event that brings the whole Bar together.
Our annual report
Find out what we’ve been doing with and for the Bar over the past year.
Foundations of trauma-informed practice for barristers
We’ve designed a course for you to learn practical tools and tips to address the effects of trauma and distress in all practice areas.
New toolkit for chambers
Supporting chambers to tackle bullying and harassment. A comprehensive toolkit covering new measures, recommendations and reporting rules, including policy templates.
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
International demand for UK legal services surging
New Law Society report shows the importance of law and barristers to the UK economy.
Bar Council responds to legal complaints case fees proposals
Many of the proposed changes, if implemented, will absorb LeO’s time and resources, and distract from addressing the backlog.
Bar Council reacts to specialist rape courts
Specialist courts, unlike the proposals to curtail jury trials, have already been shown to work.
Increase clarity and create new guidance to encourage more barristers to apply for silk, Bar Council report recommends
More practice-specific guidance is needed to assist barristers across the Bar to apply for silk, a new report from the Bar Council has found.
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Training and events
