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Anti-money laundering & counter-terrorist financing
Information for barristers, chambers and BSB entities about the anti-money laundering requirements.
8B: Appeals to the High Court
Individuals or organisations may submit a request for review of our decisions, and a further appeal to the High Court, in line with the Bar Qualification Rules (Rules Q35-Q40). This section includes information on appeals to the High Court of our decisions. Bar Qualification Rules
BSB Handbook
Rule Q35 Where provision is made under this Section for a review by the BSB of a decision, any request for such a review must be accompanied by:
.1 a copy of any notice of the decision and the reasons for it received by the person requesting the review (“the applicant”);
.2 where the decision is a decision of an Inn or the ICC, copies of all documents submitted or received by the applicant which were before the Inn or the ICC;
.3 any further representations and evidence which the applicant wishes the BSB to take into account; and
.4 payment of such fee or fees as may be prescribed.
Rule Q36 Where the decision under review is a decision of an Inn, the BSB will invite the Inn to comment on any further representations and evidence which the applicant submits under Rule Q35.3.
Rule Q37 On a review under this Section the BSB:
.1 may affirm the decision under review or substitute any other decision which could have been made on the original application;
.2 may in an appropriate case reimburse the fee paid under Rule Q35.4; and
.3 will inform the applicant and any other interested person of its decision and the reasons for it.
Rule Q38 Where provision is made under this Section for a review of a decision by the BSB, this review may be delegated to an Independent Decision-Making Panel, where specified by the BSB.
Rule Q39 Where under this Section provision is made for a review by the BSB of a decision, no appeal may be made to the High Court unless such a review has taken place.
Rule Q40 An individual who is adversely affected by a decision of the BSB under Section B.2 may appeal to the High Court against the decision.
9B: Amendments
The Bar Qualification Manual was first published on 1 April 2019. An updated and reformatted version of the entire manual was published on 9 November 2020. The table below will include details of amendments made to the Bar Qualification Manual after 9 November 2020 by section number/page title and by date. Date Section Number and Page Title Details of Amendments 17/11/2020 Part 3D - Centralised Assessments Amended link at paragraph 3 to 2020 version of standard setting technique document. 14/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application for transferring qualified lawyers via MyBar (para 5). 17/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application guidelines and amended 'valid to' dates ...
Interim suspended barristers
In some cases, we can suspend a barrister’s Practising Certificate while they are waiting for their case to be heard by a Disciplinary Tribunal. This is known as an "interim suspension".
The BSB Handbook
The BSB Handbook contains the rules about how barristers must behave and work. It also contains the Code of Conduct for barristers.
Mr Hamish William Hickey
Sanctions
Information for barristers, chambers and BSB entities about compliance with sanctions obligations
Annual Reports, Enforcement Reports and Regulatory Decisions Reports
This page contains an archive of all our past Annual Reports, our Regulatory Decisions Reports, our past annual Enforcement Reports and other corporate publications.
Register of BSB entities
From this page, you can download a register of the specialist legal services businesses which we regulate.
Money laundering risk assessment
What to think about when carrying out a risk assessment for money laundering and terrorist financing.
Choosing and finding a barrister
Read information to help you find a barrister, and advice on what to look out for.
When you might need a barrister
Learn about the situations where you might need the help of a barrister.
Authorisations Team Service Update
This page is updated monthly (or more frequently) to reflect changes to our service, including the volume of work being completed by the team.
How to instruct a barrister
Learn about instructing Public Access barristers without having to use a solicitor.
Pupillage forms
From this page, you can download a copy of the forms and guidance relating to registration of a pupillage, satisfactory completion of a pupillage, and notification of material changes to a pupillage.
Information about barristers
Here, you can read all about barristers including why they play such a vital role in the administration of justice.
Finding and using a barrister
This guide will help you to decide whether you need to use a barrister, offer advice on finding the right one, and let you know what to expect.
