Bar Standards Board
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We regulate the Bar in England & Wales in the public interest. If you wish to contact us, please go to http://barstandardsboard.org.uk
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The Bar Standards Board has now joined @bsky.app! Our mission is to regulate #barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in the public interest. For more information about what we do please visit our website: bit.ly/1gwui8t
Last year, we launched our Anti-Racist Strategy 2024-2027, which set an internal commitment to anti-racism in how we operate with our people. Following progress, we have launched our Year 2 Action Plan and progress report which continues to drive this work. Read the report here bit.ly/4lSTc4p
August 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last year, we launched our Anti-Racist Strategy 2024-2027, which set an internal commitment to anti-racism in how we operate with our people. Following progress, we have launched our Year 2 Action Plan and progress report which continues to drive this work. Read the report here bit.ly/4lSTc4p
Well done to all the #students who received their results last week. If you aspire to be a #barrister, we have useful information on our website: bit.ly/3UCgSjt. Our Bar Training Statistics by Provider Report also provides useful insight: bit.ly/4l4gseY
August 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Well done to all the #students who received their results last week. If you aspire to be a #barrister, we have useful information on our website: bit.ly/3UCgSjt. Our Bar Training Statistics by Provider Report also provides useful insight: bit.ly/4l4gseY
Please watch our #webinar on proposed revisions to our #Enforcement Regulations bit.ly/46CmErn and respond to our #consultation by 15 October: bit.ly/3kMtVcB
Proposed Revisions to the Enforcement Regulations Consultation
The consultation represents an opportunity for attendees to help shape the future of regulation at the Bar. In this session, BSB representatives will: • Outline the key proposals for consultation. • Explain the context and rationale behind the changes. • Share how you can submit your views. • Answer your initial questions in a live Q&A. We want to hear from barristers, chambers, and all those with an interest in upholding high standards at the Bar and protecting the public interest. Your contribution matters, please help to influence the next phase of regulatory development. For queries on the consultation itself, please email: enforcementregs@barstandardsboard.org.uk
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August 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Please watch our #webinar on proposed revisions to our #Enforcement Regulations bit.ly/46CmErn and respond to our #consultation by 15 October: bit.ly/3kMtVcB
Bar Standards Board publishes Annual Report on #BarTraining Statistics by Provider. Read more on our website: bit.ly/4l4gseY
July 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Bar Standards Board publishes Annual Report on #BarTraining Statistics by Provider. Read more on our website: bit.ly/4l4gseY
Watch our webinar on proposed revisions to the BSB Enforcement Regulations bit.ly/46CmErn and please respond to our #consultation by 15 October: bit.ly/3kMtVcB
Proposed Revisions to the Enforcement Regulations Consultation
The consultation represents an opportunity for attendees to help shape the future of regulation at the Bar. In this session, BSB representatives will: • Outline the key proposals for consultation. • Explain the context and rationale behind the changes. • Share how you can submit your views. • Answer your initial questions in a live Q&A. We want to hear from barristers, chambers, and all those with an interest in upholding high standards at the Bar and protecting the public interest. Your contribution matters, please help to influence the next phase of regulatory development. For queries on the consultation itself, please email: enforcementregs@barstandardsboard.org.uk
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July 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Watch our webinar on proposed revisions to the BSB Enforcement Regulations bit.ly/46CmErn and please respond to our #consultation by 15 October: bit.ly/3kMtVcB
Today we have announced that Professor Christopher Bones will succeed Kathryn Stone OBE as our new Chair in September. Christopher has shared a message in response to his appointment. Read more in our press release: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/pr...
July 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today we have announced that Professor Christopher Bones will succeed Kathryn Stone OBE as our new Chair in September. Christopher has shared a message in response to his appointment. Read more in our press release: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/pr...
Please watch our new animation for #barristers practising in #youthcourt proceedings. It will support your understanding of our Youth Proceedings Competences and their importance in specialist youth proceedings practice: youtube.com/watch?v=dhAi... #YouthCourtBarristers
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July 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Please watch our new animation for #barristers practising in #youthcourt proceedings. It will support your understanding of our Youth Proceedings Competences and their importance in specialist youth proceedings practice: youtube.com/watch?v=dhAi... #YouthCourtBarristers
#Barristers, the July issue of the Regulatory Update is out now: barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-barriste...
July 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#Barristers, the July issue of the Regulatory Update is out now: barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-barriste...
Please respond to our #consultation on first-tier complaints handling by 6 August: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news-publica.... #BarStandardsBoard #Consultation
July 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Please respond to our #consultation on first-tier complaints handling by 6 August: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news-publica.... #BarStandardsBoard #Consultation
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has published a blog about our work targeting legal consumers. Read the post on their website: www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/blog/consume.... #legalconsumers #accesstojustice
Consumer focused regulation: Two years on - Legal Services Consumer Panel
In June 2023, we published our report on Consumer Focused Regulation in Legal Services. We’ve since been working closely with the legal services regulators to encourage them to adopt the best practice...
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July 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has published a blog about our work targeting legal consumers. Read the post on their website: www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/blog/consume.... #legalconsumers #accesstojustice
After the end of #PrideMonth and ahead of this weekend’s #PrideInLondon, we reflect on the significance and meaning of #Pride. Read our full statement: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/bs...
BSB Statement on Pride
<p>After the end of Pride Month and ahead of this weekend’s Pride in London, we reflect on the significance and meaning of Pride. For some, it is a celebration, a time to connect with community ...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
After the end of #PrideMonth and ahead of this weekend’s #PrideInLondon, we reflect on the significance and meaning of #Pride. Read our full statement: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/bs...
Bar Standards Board launches consultation to make its enforcement process more efficient and effective, enhancing transparency and reinforcing fairness. Read more: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
July 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Bar Standards Board launches consultation to make its enforcement process more efficient and effective, enhancing transparency and reinforcing fairness. Read more: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
Bar Standards Board report shows persistent income gaps by gender and ethnicity at the Bar: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
July 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Bar Standards Board report shows persistent income gaps by gender and ethnicity at the Bar: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
On 25 June our Chair Kathryn Stone OBE gave her farewell speech, with an introduction by our Barrister Board Member Professor Leslie Thomas KC. Read Kathryn's speech: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ka...
June 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
On 25 June our Chair Kathryn Stone OBE gave her farewell speech, with an introduction by our Barrister Board Member Professor Leslie Thomas KC. Read Kathryn's speech: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ka...
We are #recruiting a Governance Team Assistant. Please apply by 1 July: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
June 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We are #recruiting a Governance Team Assistant. Please apply by 1 July: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/about-us/wor...
Barrister Jonathan Gwyn Mendus Edwards ordered to be suspended from practice for six months. Read more on our website: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
June 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Barrister Jonathan Gwyn Mendus Edwards ordered to be suspended from practice for six months. Read more on our website: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...
The BSB's Policy Manager Henry Fingerhut is presenting now at Legal Geek’s Legal Geek Growth. #Lawtech #LegalGeek
June 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The BSB's Policy Manager Henry Fingerhut is presenting now at Legal Geek’s Legal Geek Growth. #Lawtech #LegalGeek
Richard Parnham, BSB Regulation Policy Manager, explains more about our report: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/370d1.... #Lawtech
June 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Richard Parnham, BSB Regulation Policy Manager, explains more about our report: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/370d1.... #Lawtech
Jemma Armstrong, Researcher, Spinnaker is presenting key findings from our Tech at the Bar research: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/370d1... #Lawtech #LegalGeek
June 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Jemma Armstrong, Researcher, Spinnaker is presenting key findings from our Tech at the Bar research: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/370d1... #Lawtech #LegalGeek
The BSB is at Legal Geek's Legal Geek Growth event today discussing ‘Tech at the Bar: Capturing new opportunities for innovation’. Read more on our website: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/pr.... #Lawtech #LegalGeek
June 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The BSB is at Legal Geek's Legal Geek Growth event today discussing ‘Tech at the Bar: Capturing new opportunities for innovation’. Read more on our website: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/pr.... #Lawtech #LegalGeek
#Barristers, if you have not yet seen the recording of our #LawTech at the Bar launch event you can watch it online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_jy....
Bar Standards Board Law Tech at the Bar Launch Event
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June 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#Barristers, if you have not yet seen the recording of our #LawTech at the Bar launch event you can watch it online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_jy....
Please respond to our #consultation on first-tier complaints handling by 6 August: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news-publica.... #BarStandardsBoard #Consultation
June 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Please respond to our #consultation on first-tier complaints handling by 6 August: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news-publica.... #BarStandardsBoard #Consultation
We are #recruiting a Policy Manager. Visit our website by 11 June to apply: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/about-us/wor....
June 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We are #recruiting a Policy Manager. Visit our website by 11 June to apply: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/about-us/wor....
If you want to know more about the regulatory expectations of a #barrister, please visit our website: lnkd.in/eFQfFBc3.
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May 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you want to know more about the regulatory expectations of a #barrister, please visit our website: lnkd.in/eFQfFBc3.
We are #recruiting Operational Support Assistants (2 x 12 Month FTC); please apply by 28 May: bit.ly/3a7ygnl.
May 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We are #recruiting Operational Support Assistants (2 x 12 Month FTC); please apply by 28 May: bit.ly/3a7ygnl.