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18 December 2024
Barrister Robert Kearney ordered to be disbarred
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5 December 2024
Barrister apprenticeship standard endorsed by Bar Standards Board
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5 December 2024
Barrister William Magill ordered to be suspended from practice for three months
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29 November 2024
Ipsos poll on public awareness of the Bar and the Bar Standards Board
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28 November 2024
The Bar Standards Board re-organises to improve its efficiency and effectiveness
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13 November 2024
Unregistered barrister Claire Louise Thomas ordered to be disbarred
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31 October 2024
BSB announces minimum pupillage award from 1 January 2025
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30 October 2024
The Bar Standards Board publishes its 2023/24 Annual Report into Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
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4 October 2024
The BSB’s compliance with the LSB’s statement of policy on empowering consumers
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3 October 2024
Unregistered barrister Yasser Mahmood ordered to be disbarred
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3 October 2024
BSB publishes the Independent Decision-making Body Annual Report 2023/24
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3 October 2024
BSB publishes its 2023-2024 Regulatory Decision-Making Annual Report
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2 October 2024
Consultation on the regulation of barristers in chambers: The BSB’s response
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11 September 2024
Statement by the Bar Standards Board regarding Disciplinary Tribunals
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3 September 2024
Bar Standards Board consults on revised proposals to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar
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2 September 2024
The Bar Standards Board seeks new lay and barrister Board members
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14 August 2024
BSB statement of 14 August 2024 for Bar training students and Transferring Qualified Lawyers sitting exams in Bangladesh
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12 August 2024
Update: BSB statement for Bar training students and Transferring Qualified Lawyers sitting exams in Bangladesh
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7 August 2024
BSB statement on threats against the legal profession
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5 August 2024
BSB statement for Bar training students and Transferring Qualified Lawyers sitting exams in Bangladesh
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