St Philips Chambers in Birmingham triumphs as “Set Outside London” at the prestigious 2024 Legal 500 Bar Awards.With a team of 160 barristers and 40 staff,…
Work is in progress to reform costs budgeting and guideline hourly rates for barristers, aligning with the Civil Justice Council’s 2023 review.Lord Justice Birss, Deputy Head…
Concerns escalate over the BSB’s proposed duty compelling barristers to enhance equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).The initiative aims to replace the existing duty barring unlawful discrimination,…
Two barristers express concern over BSB’s equality rule revisions.Allison Bailey criticises the proposed positive duty as regulatory overreach.Sarah Phillimore challenges the vagueness of the inclusivity duty.Concerns…
Barristers are now required to actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion as per new Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulations.These changes are part of a broader effort…
Barristers are expected to engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain high professional standards.CPD is a requirement enforced by the Bar Standards Board to uphold…
