The Bar Council
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Representing and supporting the 18,000 practising barristers in England and Wales.
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Read more about how Talk to Spot works and how you can raise an issue ➡️ bit.ly/4prP7qk
Talk to Spot
The online tool for the Bar to confidentially and anonymously record bullying, harassment or discrimination concerns.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Read more about how Talk to Spot works and how you can raise an issue ➡️ bit.ly/4prP7qk
Read our recent policy paper on why the family justice system must be a key part of any strategy for tackling VAWG ➡️ bit.ly/4plHgKN
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) policy paper 2025
Our briefing setting out why the family justice system must be a key part of any strategy for tackling VAWG.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Read our recent policy paper on why the family justice system must be a key part of any strategy for tackling VAWG ➡️ bit.ly/4plHgKN
Although it is often considered solely a criminal issue, many instances of VAWG take place within the home and, sometimes, comes only before the family courts.
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Although it is often considered solely a criminal issue, many instances of VAWG take place within the home and, sometimes, comes only before the family courts.
As part of its manifesto, the government pledged to halve violence against women and girls in a decade as part of its wider mission to halve serious violent crime.
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
As part of its manifesto, the government pledged to halve violence against women and girls in a decade as part of its wider mission to halve serious violent crime.
Date: Tuesday 9 December
Time: 12.45pm to 1.45pm
Register to attend online by emailing [email protected]
Time: 12.45pm to 1.45pm
Register to attend online by emailing [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Date: Tuesday 9 December
Time: 12.45pm to 1.45pm
Register to attend online by emailing [email protected]
Time: 12.45pm to 1.45pm
Register to attend online by emailing [email protected]
The Bar Council also issued an initial statement earlier this week where we urged the government not to pursue changes to jury trial under the mistaken belief that radical equals effective.
Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
Bar Council urges government not to pursue changes to jury trial under mistaken belief that radical equals effective
The Bar Council has issued an initial response to the government's package of measures announced in response to Sir Brian Leveson's review of criminal courts. The Bar's representative body has warned ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Bar Council also issued an initial statement earlier this week where we urged the government not to pursue changes to jury trial under the mistaken belief that radical equals effective.
Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bar...
Want to learn more? We still have spaces on our training courses ➡️ bit.ly/485Xu4H
- Training for barristers: Wednesday 21 January and Tuesday 3 February
- Training for clerks and chambers staff: Wednesday 28 January
- Training for barristers: Wednesday 21 January and Tuesday 3 February
- Training for clerks and chambers staff: Wednesday 28 January
Trauma-informed practice training
Our training series for barristers, clerks and chambers professionals. Gain practical tools to deal with difficult interactions and manage your own wellbeing.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Want to learn more? We still have spaces on our training courses ➡️ bit.ly/485Xu4H
- Training for barristers: Wednesday 21 January and Tuesday 3 February
- Training for clerks and chambers staff: Wednesday 28 January
- Training for barristers: Wednesday 21 January and Tuesday 3 February
- Training for clerks and chambers staff: Wednesday 28 January