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Making work pay: why it’s important to monitor earnings by sex at the self-employed Bar
An exploration of how and why the Bar Council has used earnings data over the past decade to support the self-employed Bar
System overload - a report on family legal aid
Our report into family legal aid, examining the changing conditions of publicly funded work for family legal aid barristers
Many would leave family legal aid ‘in a heartbeat’ – new Bar Council report
Researchers spoke to 100 family barristers and found that many want to leave publicly funded family work as fees are worth about half their 1996 value.
Bar Council announces new Chief Executive to join in March 2026
Jim Morris CB DSO will take over from Malcolm Cree CBE in March 2026
How Bar Council achieved the ISO 14001 environmental accreditation
"..the small things add up: reducing waste, tightening up processes, and increasing awareness all lead to cost savings and a lower environmental impact."
Lawyers targeted with abuse, aggression and threats
In this guest blog for the Bar Council, the President of the Law Society of England and Wales Mark Evans highlights the experiences of solicitors and the support offered to them.
Bar Council awarded for commitment to environmental responsibility
The Bar Council has been awarded the ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification for our commitment to environmental sustainability in its operations.
Bar leaders’ statement on government’s response to Leveson’s Review of Criminal Courts
The Bar leaders have issued a joint statement in response to the news the government plans to curtail the right to jury trials.
Bar Council urges government not to pursue changes to jury trial under mistaken belief that radical equals effective
The Bar Council has issued an initial response to the government's package of measures announced in response to Sir Brian Leveson's review of criminal courts. The Bar's representative body has warned that progress risks being undermined by proposals that compromise public trust and confidence in our criminal justice system through curtailing jury trials.
Bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar - A quick guide for chambers
Steps chambers can take straight away to address some of the immediate concerns laid out by the independent review of bullying and harassment at the Bar
Bar Council and BSB establish steering group to implement Harman report
The steering group will ensure ongoing dialogue and information sharing
Bar leadership joint statement on jury trials
The Bar leaders met following the leak of a government memo on the response to Sir Brian Leveson's report
Staying ethical with AI at the Bar
In hoping to harness the potential of AI, it is vital to understand both the practical and ethical limitations of using any generative AI tool.
Updated guidance on generative AI for the Bar
“We recognise that the growth of AI tools in the legal sector is inevitable and occurring at a fast pace. As the guidance explains, the best-placed barristers will be those who make the efforts to understand these systems so that they can be used with control and integrity. "
Jury trials have not caused the criminal justice system crisis - Bar Council
The Bar Council has warned that curtailing the right to jury trials may result in a further lack of trust and confidence in our criminal justice system.
UAE business development visit September 2025
Natasha Khalique Specialist Family Law Barrister at Exchange Chambers reports on our business development visit to the UAE