Bar Representation Committee
Executive: Carolyn Entwistle
Co-Chair: Tony Singla KC- Brick Court
Co-Chair: William Dean- Deka Chambers
Vice–Chair: Sarah Earl – Chambers Director, Old Square Chambers
Members:
Nicholas Allen KC– 29 Bedford Row Chambers
Georgios Petrochilos KC - Three Crowns (Services) LLP
Amit Gupta- Enterprise Chambers
Corinne Bramwell- 9 BR Chambers
David Bingham – Senior Clerk, 1 Crown Office Row
James Bowling- Pump Court Chambers
Jonathan Dingle- Normanton Chambers
Jonathan Lux - Lux Mediation
Mark Rushton – Pump Court Tax Chambers
Michael Harwood - 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
Nicola Rushton KC - Hailsham Chambers
Paul Newhall – Chief Executive, Landmark Chambers
Peter Grieves-Smith - Crown Prosecution Service
Rob Wagg- New Park Court
Sarah Gaunt - 2 Harcourt Buildings
Shazia Akhtar – Gatehouse Chambers
Shobana Iyer – Swan Chambers
Shoshana Mitchell - Normanton Chambers
Tariq Mahmood -
Bar Representation Committee
The terms of reference of the Committee are:
a. To formulate proposals for, and keep under review, a strategy for the Bar Council’s provision of services (including training and events) to the Bar;
b. To support and make recommendations to the Executive in:
(i) the conduct of appropriate research into the needs of members of the Bar (and other relevant audiences), with a view to any such research being used to inform the Committee as to b(ii), c and e below;
(ii) development and implementation of services to the Bar, and in the provision of guidance in areas of work carried out by the department;
(iii) the implementation of policies and processes designed to improve the Bar Council’s approach to the development of services, with a view to ensuring their success amongst members of the Bar (and other relevant audiences);
(iv) the ongoing review of the services, training and events portfolios, with a view to ensuring that the activities of each remain fit-for-purpose and, where appropriate, are competitively priced and designed to contribute to the generation of revenue for the Bar Council;
c. To make recommendations on new services and revenue opportunities to the Finance Committee, General Management Committee and Bar Council as appropriate;
d. To work with the Finance Committee to ensure that the contractual arrangements with third party service providers are kept up-to-date, offer appropriate protection for the Bar Council and safeguard the organisation’s reputation and financial standing; and
e. To support the strategic aims of the Bar Council, as published in the Strategic Plan.
Bar Representation Panels
Co-chairs: Nicholas Allen KC and Georgios Petrochilos KC
The purpose of the panel is to:
- keep under review the documentation and website content associated with the Bar Council’s alternative dispute resolution appointment services
- assist the Services Team with the creation of annual marketing plans for the promotion of the alternative dispute resolution participant databases, which will contain the names and contact details of those barristers who are happy to be appointed, on a pro bono or paid basis, depending on the source of the dispute
- advise the Services Team on the effectiveness of any third party (including chambers) alternative dispute resolution clauses that seek for an appointment to be made by the Chair of the Bar
- work in rotation to draw up a shortlist of appointees for the Chair of the Bar to select from, having first received an anonymous summary of the relevant dispute from the Services Team.
Co-chairs: Nicola Rushton KC and Paul Newhall
The purpose of the panel is to:
- support the Bar Council’s employees in their implementation of the recommendations contained within the Chambers Management Working Group Report 2023, working with other Bar Council Committees, Panels and Working Groups as appropriate
- oversee the work of the chambers management enquiries service and assist in responding to requests for assistance through it once implemented
- promote awareness of the information and services designed by the Bar Council to assist barristers with the management of their respective businesses, working with other Bar Council Committees, Panels and Working Groups as appropriate
- consider the implications of any regulatory, legislative, or other developments that are relevant to the management of barristers’ businesses and develop proposals for new projects in this area, working with other Bar Council Committees, Panels and Working Groups as appropriate
- support the strategic aims of the Bar Council, as published, and the development and delivery of the activities relevant to the Panel under the organisation’s business plans.