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The Bar Council represents more than 18,000 barristers in England and Wales. The Bar Council promotes the Bar's high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services, fair access to justice for all, the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, and the development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad.

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Time to back British justice

17 Oct Economy

The Prime Minister’s clarion call to business leaders to ‘back Britain’ has been underpinned by the Attorney General’s message that “the rule of law matters for growth, jobs and people’s livelihoods”.

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Attacks on lawyers: politicians should know better

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25 Jan Communities

Attacks on lawyers: politicians should know better

The ‘Better Call Keir’ meme published by CCHQ, and taken up in some newspapers, is just the latest in a round of lawyer-baiting that now sadly seems a regular part of pre-election tussles focussed on the Leader of the Opposition’s professional past as a practising barrister.

“It’s time for joined-up thinking on justice”, says Bar Council Chair

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06 Dec 2023 Social affairs

“It’s time for joined-up thinking on justice”, says Bar Council Chair

Investment is urgently needed to address the significant problems facing the justice sector, says Nick Vineall KC, representing 18,000 barristers who practise across England and Wales as Chair of the Bar Council.

Court closures have weakened access to justice in England and Wales – a solution must be found fast

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24 Jun 2022 Home affairs

Court closures have weakened access to justice in England and Wales – a solution must be found fast

To mark Justice Week 2022, the Bar Council of England and Wales has highlighted the number of court closures and is calling for greater investment to help solve the problem.

Why we must turn our attention to the justice emergency

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13 May 2021 Home affairs

Why we must turn our attention to the justice emergency

As the country emerges from a year of lockdowns, the criminal justice system is feeling the strain. We met up with Derek Sweeting QC, Chair of the Bar Council, to find out more about how COVID has impacted on the criminal justice system, and to discuss how justice can build back better.

Covid-19 is creating new challenges for social mobility at the Bar

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15 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Covid-19 is creating new challenges for social mobility at the Bar

This week, the Bar Council launch a new group of #IAmTheBar advocates and a Leadership Programme, to bring together work across the profession to shape the Bar of the future.

New survey reveals justice system hanging by a thread with ‘diversity drain’ and loss of talent imminent

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29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

New survey reveals justice system hanging by a thread with ‘diversity drain’ and loss of talent imminent

The Bar Council’s latest survey of the barristers’ profession has revealed the profound impact of Covid-19 on justice.

New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order

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17 Jul 2020 Home affairs

New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order

The true scale of Britain’s neglect of law and order has been revealed in a new report out today, which shows that the nation spends more on coffee each day than the Government spends on the justice system.

Warning to Chancellor of the Exchequer: Don’t turn your back on law and order

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12 May 2020 Coronavirus

Warning to Chancellor of the Exchequer: Don’t turn your back on law and order

The Bar Council is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to ensure the criminal justice system doesn’t collapse post-Covid-19 lockdown, by taking urgent measures to protect social order in the country.

Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces

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28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Delaying justice will leave us with no barristers to pick up the pieces

Law and order must not go off into the long grass, the Bar Council has warned after releasing new findings from the barristers’ profession.

Richard Atkins QC: Without fear or favour, judges apply the law - this must not be undermined

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23 Nov 2019 Health

Richard Atkins QC: Without fear or favour, judges apply the law - this must not be undermined

The Bar Council represents more than 16,500 barristers in the UK. The Chair of the Bar Richard Atkins QC outlines their key asks for a new Government.