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23 Mar Home affairs

Bar Council comment on family mediation plans

Commenting on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples, Sam Townend KC, Vice Chair of the Bar, said:

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17 Mar Foreign affairs

Bar Council statement on judicial independence in Sri Lanka

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13 Mar Home affairs

Rushed migration Bill runs counter to the rule of law, says the Bar Council

The Illegal Migration Bill is unlikely to be compliant with the UK’s obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and runs counter to the rule of law, according to the Bar Council of England and Wales.

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08 Mar Home affairs

PM and Home Secretary attacks on lawyers betray a startling ignorance

Commenting on the political attacks on lawyers by the Home Secretary and Prime Minister following the publication of the Illegal Migration Bill, Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC said:

06 Mar Communities

After a career of nearly 50 years, Vera Baird is still fighting for change

The common theme weaving through Vera Baird’s long and varied career is her tendency to advocate for the rights of others. While her job title has changed – from criminal barrister to Queen’s Counsel, from Redcar’s MP to solicitor general, and from police and crime commissioner to victims’ commissioner – Baird’s drive for social justice appears unwavering.

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23 Feb Home affairs

NAO report: Court reform programme must not come at the cost of access to justice, says Bar Council

Court reform programme must not come at the cost of access to justice

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17 Feb Home affairs

Bar Council reacts to courts and justice announcements

Today the Bar Council has reacted to both the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announcement on Nightingale courts and the speech by Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Steven Reed MP outlining his party’s proposals and priorities for the justice sector.

09 Feb Home affairs

We must crack down on powerful figures using legal tactics to silence critics

The United Kingdom has long been proud of its free media, rule of law and sophisticated financial markets.

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08 Feb Home affairs

Bar Council launches a plan of action to improve ‘Life at the employed Bar’

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10 Jan Home affairs

Nick Vineall KC prioritises independence, remuneration, regulation, and diversity at the Bar in the year ahead

The new Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC will deliver his inaugural speech at Middle Temple on Tuesday evening (10 January) setting out his priorities for the year: promoting the independence of advocates; addressing the “unfinished business” of remuneration for publicly funded criminal work; ensuring the appropriate level of regulation of the profession; and taking action to improve diversity at the Bar.

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09 Jan Home affairs

Law Commission appoints new joint Chief Executives

The Law Commission of England and Wales has appointed Joanna Otterburn and Stephanie Hack as joint Chief Executives.

09 Jan Books & culture

Moving, subtle and revealing: Jess Phillips reviews 'She Said'

She Said’s portrayal of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual crimes is brilliantly done

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05 Jan Home affairs

Civil legal aid review essential but interim measures needed now, says Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed a long overdue review into civil legal aid but warned that interim measures are needed now to prevent the complete collapse of the system.

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30 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Bar Council comment on MoJ Criminal Legal Aid response

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30 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Race at the Bar progress report: Much to celebrate, much more to do

One year on from the ground-breaking Race at the Bar report, the Bar Council has published an interim progress report on action being taken across the Bar to address race inequality.

28 Nov 2022 Books & culture

'Grisly': Alistair Carmichael reviews 'Executions'

This well curated exhibition exploring the history of public execution in London has a few gruesome moments but – thankfully – lacks the horror of contemporary capital punishment

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25 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Law Commission recommendations to protect victims of intimate image abuse to be implemented

The Government has today announced that it will implement Law Commission recommendations to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.

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17 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Autumn Statement: Real terms cut for justice must not hit those in most need

Responding to the Autumn Statement, Chair of the Bar Mark Fenhalls KC said:

14 Nov 2022 Culture

Tech companies failing to tackle fraud should face penalties

When I last wrote in February about the rise in rampant fraud, the fraud minister had just resigned, fraud made up over 40 per cent of crime against individuals, and the Ukraine crisis was being exploited by malicious fraudsters to con victims. Little has changed.

How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime

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10 Nov 2022 Home affairs

How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime

The Law Commission has proposed new reforms to recover millions more from criminal gains.

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09 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Millions more to be recovered from criminal gains under new reforms

New reforms to recover millions more from the proceeds of crime.

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03 Nov 2022 Home affairs

Changing the narrative on crime: World’s Toughest Prisons host to headline Annual Bar Conference

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25 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Bar Council reaction to re-appointment of Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor

Commenting on the re-appointment of Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Mark Fenhalls KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:

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24 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Gap between men and women’s earnings at the Bar shows more work to do, says Bar Council