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Join our Heads of Chambers and Young Bar pre-conference breakfast briefings
A win for justice
The government has listened to our Justice needs juries campaign and scrapped plans to replace juries with a single-judge court.
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
World’s oldest Pro Bono Week gets under way in UK after 25 years
With the silver anniversary Pro Bono Week running until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities in all four corners of the UK, new figures show law firms carried out a record-breaking 645,000 hours of pro bono work last year.
Bar Council welcomes investment for RASSO complainants but says support needed throughout justice process
The Bar Council has said it supports the new investment in rape and sexual assault (RASSO) complainants following the announcement of a national Independent Legal Advice service which will provide specialist, independent legal advice to survivors about their rights within the criminal justice process.
Bar Council statement on European Lawyers’ Day 2026
We champion lawyers as guardians against abuses of power.
Bar Council calls for withdrawal of all ICC sanctions
Legal organisations have joined together to condemn the latest sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court.
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