News and press releases

20 June 2017 - Chair of the Bar's remarks at swearing-in ceremony

12 June 2017 - New research undertaken by the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol shows that the bulk of work undertaken by paid McKenzie Friends is delivered outside court, with very few seeking actively to represent their litigant in person clients in the court room.

12 June 2017 - Following news that Rt Hon David Lidington MP has been appointed as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, the Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC has welcomed him to his role.

6 June 2017 - The Bar Council has appointed a new Chief Executive, Malcolm Cree, who will take up the post in August 2017.

6 June 2017 - What is it the Bar Council does? Here's a glimpse of just some of the work we have done in May 2017.

1 June 2017 - New court sitting hours protocol published

1 June 2017 - 2018 Bar Council line-up announced

26 May 2017 - “A culture shift is taking place at the Bar” Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC has said in response to new rules that will enable self-employed barristers to benefit from equal parental leave entitlements provided by chambers, regardless of how their partners use theirs.