Displaying 238 results
Our governance
Meet our Board and read all about how our work is governed.
Our monthly Regulatory Updates
Read our latest Regulatory Update for the Bar and access previous months' Updates too.
Our Strategic Approach into the 2030s
The key steps the BSB is taking in 2025/2026 to shape our five-year strategy and our call for initial feedback.
Resources for barristers practising in youth proceedings
These resources are for barristers who practise or plan to practise in youth proceedings. They include the BSB Youth Proceedings Competences and information to help barristers meet them. Barristers practising in youth proceedings should develop and maintain specialist knowledge and skills because they deal with some of the most vulnerable people in our justice system—children who often have complex needs and limited understanding of legal processes.
Resources for barristers practising in the Coroners' Courts
These resources are for barristers who practise in the Coroners’ Courts. They are also useful for members of the public who would like to know more about inquests and the standards that we expect from barristers who practise in them.
Consultations & responses
Get involved in our public consultations, read our responses to other consultations.
Race Equality Taskforce
Our Race Equality Taskforce was formed in June 2019. The Chair of the Taskforce is the BSB Head of Equality and Access to Justice.
Our publications
Read more about our work in our Annual Reports and our Strategic and Business Plans.
Our information for vocational Bar training providers (AETOs)
Everything for existing Authorised Education and Training Organisations and anyone wanting to offer vocational training for the Bar.
Subscribe to receive Consumer News
Read Consumer News - our newsletter for consumer organisations and members of the public.
Our Business Plan for 2025-26
From this page, you can download a copy of our 2025-26 Business Plan.
Register of BSB entities
From this page, you can download a register of the specialist legal services businesses which we regulate.
Authorisations Team Service Update
This page is updated weekly (or more frequently) to reflect changes to our service, including the volume of work being completed by the team.
Our resources for the Bar
On this page, you can read and download all of our policy resources for the Bar.
What to expect from your barrister
What you can expect your barrister to do for you and how you can expect them to act.
Registration of youth courts work
Read about the special competences required to undertake work in the Youth Court and your requirement to notify us if you do this.
Pupillage / work-based learning component - Professional Ethics Exam
On this webpage, you can learn more about the Professional Ethics assessment during the pupillage component of Bar training.
Barrister training: waivers & exemptions
Find out how to apply for waivers and exemptions from the various components of Bar training.
List of licences for instructing barristers
This is where you can find organisations and individuals that can instruct barristers via the Licensed Access scheme.
King's Counsel statistics
This page contains statistical information about those barristers who are appointed as King's Counsel (KC).
