News and press releases

BAR COUNCIL RESPONSE TO HMCTS CONSULTATION

19 January 2018 - Fit for the future?
Immigration Detention - Barrister wins unlawful detention claim acting pro bono

11 January 2018 - Ousman Noor, barrister and founder of the Habeas Corpus Project, has successfully represented an immigration detainee in a judicial review at which his client was found to have been detained unlawfully for 8 months.
Bar Council: New Lord Chancellor must ensure justice is properly resourced and functioning effectively

9 January 2018 - The Bar Council's reaction to new Lord Chancellor appointment
Andrew Walker QC becomes Chair of the Bar

3 January 2018 - New Chair to lead the Bar Council in 2018
10 of the things the Bar Council did in December

2 January 2018 - What is it the Bar Council does? Here is just a glimpse of some of the things the Bar Council did in December 2017.
Chair of the Bar congratulates new QC appointments

21 December 2017 - 119 new Silks appointed
Missed opportunities over Lammy Review: Bar Council responds on judicial diversity

19 December 2017 - Bar Council comments on Ministry of Justice response to Lammy Review
From fraud and corporal punishment to asylum seekers and no-fault divorce: Bar Council rewards the brightest new ideas for law reform

18 December 2017 - Law Reform Essay Competition