All The Bar articles – Page 32
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NewsBar Council pours cold water on pricing transparency
Competition watchdog proposals to disclose more information about price and quality ‘not practical’.
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NewsCriminal appeals warning for barristers
Barristers who are not trial counsel have been told to seek both the advice of legal representatives and ‘objective, independent evidence’.
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NewsMoney claims ‘being priced out of court’, says bar
Bar Council raises concern over 19% drop in county court judgments against businesses in first half of 2016.
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NewsFears for ‘arrested’ Bangladeshi defence lawyer
Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem is a member of the bar of England and Wales, and Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
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NewsComplaints about one rogue chambers plague BSB
Unnamed chambers also accounted for 77% of the 46 referrals from the Legal Ombudsman.
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NewsBar ‘entities’ flop – so fees under review
Bar Standards Board expected 400 applications from lawyers hoping to incorporate into single-person ‘entities’. There were just 46.
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Barrister suspended for practising while banned
Khalil Hosenbux was suspended in 2013 as a regulated immigration adviser.
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NewsCommercial chambers merge to create national set
St Philips Chambers announces merger with London shipping and international commercial set Stone Chambers.
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NewsChambers given flexible-working help
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says self-employed bar should, in theory, have flexibility to work when they wish.
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NewsMaternity mentoring to be piloted at the bar
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says parenthood should not mean an end to a flourishing career.
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OpinionFusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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NewsHarassment and discrimination going unreported at bar
Bar Standards Board suggests two in five women have been treated unfairly – and most did not complain.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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NewsOne year on: bar ‘entities’ pleased they broke away
So far, just 54 entities have been set up, against a projected 400.
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NewsSolicitor slashes insurance costs through bar regulation
David Bowden predicts ‘flood’ of solicitors will opt to set up under the bar regulator.
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NewsBarrister suspended for failing to pay fine
Tiyani Behanzin failed to pay a fine of £750 and costs of £585 imposed for disciplinary offences in 2011.
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NewsExport body seeks lawyers' views
UK legal sector will be represented at the International Bar Association conference in Washington DC.
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Public access barrister disbarred for second time
Original ruling was overturned last year after an evidence blunder by the bar regulator.
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NewsBSB breaks ranks in calling for ban on McKenzie fees
Bar regulator stands apart from the LSB and SRA in calling for a ban on McKenzie friends charging for legal activities.
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NewsBrexit risks ‘disruption and confusion’ in family law – Bar Council
A report from the Bar Council says that EU measures have had a ‘beneficial’ impact on family law.