All The Bar articles – Page 34
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NewsTwo commercial chambers announce plans to merge
3 Stone Buildings will merge with 13 Old Square after a spate of departures from 3 Stone.
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NewsRaising aptitude test pass mark ‘inadequate’, bar warns
Bar Council says the regulator’s plans to raise the pass mark for its aptitude test do not go far enough.
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Bar complaints system biased against men, report suggests
Bar Standards Board less likely to follow up complaints against female barristers.
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News‘Named and shamed’ barrister in breach of conduct code
Disciplinary tribunal rules public access barrister Tariq Rehman failed to make sure his chambers were administered competently.
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NewsHead of chambers quits 3 Stone Buildings amid merger speculation
Developments come just five months after 11 Stone Buildings closed.
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NewsMore chambers at risk in 11 Stone Buildings fallout
The Gazette understands that at least two sets are already considering dissolving.
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Barrister suspended for harassment conviction
Criminal barrister Peter Sefton has been suspended from the bar following a conviction for sending ‘intimidating’ text messages.
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NewsSolicitors overcharging clients for barristers’ work, bar claims
The Bar Council said this practice could raise ‘serious questions’ about solicitors’ professional conduct.
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NewsBSB signals support for independent regulators
Bar regulator says separation would create more transparency.
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NewsPart-time judge cleared of appearance of bias
Counsel appearing before part-time judge was her junior in a separate case.
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NewsSuspension upheld for barrister who held client money
Oliver White suspended for three months for ‘failing to act with integrity’ after claiming he could conduct litigation with the same freedoms as a solicitor.
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NewsCrime work ‘unaffordable’ for young barristers, warns bar
A government report reveals that fees for criminal legal aid work are falling by an average of 4% a year.
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NewsBar warns solicitors’ agents against ‘illegal’ court appearances
Guidance cautions unregistered barristers not to appear in public hearings to avoid criminal liability.
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NewsTime not ripe for regulatory reform, says bar chief
New bar chair says current arrangements ‘well able to regulate the profession in the public interest’.
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Barrister suspended for 18 months for acting without PC
Andrew Veen charged a lay client £3,500 plus VAT for a case despite not holding a practising certificate.
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NewsBar figures highlight dismal prospects for trainees
Even at the law school with the best record of getting students into chambers, almost three-quarters of them are still waiting to start a pupillage.
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NewsBar concerned by low uptake of entities
The Bar Standards Board expects to receive just £7,000 from entity regulation by the end of the year.
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NewsSocial mobility little improved at top of profession
Partners at magic circle firms as well as senior judiciary and top QCs are more likely to be privately educated than the general public.
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NewsIndian barrister reinstated 106 years after disbarment
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi presented with a certificate posthumously reinstating the freedom fighter.
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Barrister disbarred for forging degree certificate
Shavon Bethel lied about having been awarded a law degree when he was called to the bar.