General Council of the Bar
An approved regulator of legal services, also called Bar Council
This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).
The Bar Council is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We include the Council here because of its public role as the approved regulator of the Bar of England and Wales.
The Bar Council's "regulatory arm" is called the Bar Standards Board. *
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HND LAW COURSE approved as QLD
Response by General Council of the Bar to Emilia Alexe on .
Partially successful.
Dear Emilia Alexe
I apologise for the delay in replying.
As I informed you before, this is not a Freedom of Information request, as you are not askin...
Dear Mr Glister,
Thank you for your email.
I have checked our records, which return to the 1960’s and I confirm that
we have no record of...
Barristers Meeting Their Mandatory Reporting Requirement Under United Nations Resolution 260
Response by General Council of the Bar to Sean Moran on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Mr Moran
As explained to you in my letter of 17 June, the General Council of the Bar are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. We theref...
Who are the currently registered Authorised Pupillage Training Organisations? (Authorised Education & Training Organisation - AETO)
Follow up sent to General Council of the Bar by Cameron Haden on .
Successful.
Thank you for getting back to me on this matter. I apologise for not responding sooner, this document indeed answers my question. I intend to look t...
Dear Mr Frankham
I write in response to your Freedom of Information request of 14 April.
First, please note that the General Council of the Bar (incl...
Statistics on the Use Of Psychometric Test Results in Family Court Decisions on Child Residency & Contact
Response by General Council of the Bar to JOANNE ALLEN on .
Information not held.
Dear Ms Allen
The Bar Council is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as we are not a Public Authority as outlined in Schedule 1 of t...
Data on Diversity at the Bar - From BTPC students to Silk
Response by General Council of the Bar to Gary Steel on .
Successful.
Please find the data on pupillages commenced in each legal year by ethnicity and gender below. Apologies for the lateness.
Ethnicity Grouped 2014/15...
Are Service Users or the general public allowed to audio-visually record meeting and calls with your staff? If so, do they require permission or are they permitted to do so covertly? FOI Request.
Response by General Council of the Bar to Andrew Peacher on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr Peacher
In response to the 10 questions you asked in your email of 16 October:
1. The General Council of the Bar does not have any policy on...
Legal representatives in BSB cases at TBTAS
Response by General Council of the Bar to C Shah on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr Shah
I attach a list of the barristers who have represented BSB at Tribunal, for the last five years, as agreed.
That completes my response t...
Dear Mr Hyde
I attach a letter which I hope answers your questions sufficiently.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Data Protection Officer
The Bar Council...
Phillip Hodder and Duncan McNair barristers gave counsel opinions on without the relevant facts being given to them
Internal review request sent to General Council of the Bar by maxine mcgill on .
Awaiting internal review.
My request for information has been refused but I dont understand why the Bar council has rules and regulations for barristers when
DUNCAN WENDELL...
Property and Assets and Buildings
Response by General Council of the Bar to Viran Patel on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Viran Patel
The General Council of the Bar is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, but I can tell you that it does not hold any vacant...
Dear Mr Steel
I attach a letter in response to your request below.
Yours sincerely
Hilary Pook
Data Protection Officer
The Bar Council
289-293 High...
Who is financing the activity of the Bar Standards Board
Response by General Council of the Bar to Eduard Popescu on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Popescu
In response to your Freedom of Information request, the General Council for the Bar is not a public authority and so is not subject to...
Please tell me how many serious sexual offence cases Barrister Tom Story has been successful with and won since 2014 Thank You
Response by General Council of the Bar to Mrs Walden on .
Information not held.
Dear Mrs Walden
In response to your Freedom of Information request, the General Council for the Bar is not a public authority and so is not subject to...
Is there an obligation on barristers to be familiar with the subject that they are giving legal advice on ?
Response by General Council of the Bar to maxine mcgill on .
Information not held.
Dear Ms McGill
In response to your latest Freedom of Information request, I note that my colleague Poli Avramidis, has previously told you that the Ge...
PHILLIP HODDER and DUNCAN MCNEIL barristers offer counsel opinion on personal injury case
Internal review request sent to General Council of the Bar by maxine mcgill on .
Awaiting internal review.
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of General Council of th...
How do I complain about a barrister who didn't grasp the issues involved before he gave his deciaion ?
Follow up sent to General Council of the Bar by maxine mcgill on .
Long overdue.
I have not received a response yet. By law the General Council of The Bar should normally have resoponded promptly within 20 days.
Please acknowle...
Barrister Duncan McNair gave counsel opinion based on a lack of relevant documents
Follow up sent to General Council of the Bar by maxine mcgill on .
Long overdue.
I have not had a response yet.
By law the General Council to the Bar should normally have promptly. and responded within 20 days
Please can you a...
Duncan McNair barrister(3pb) breached barristers code of conduct in giving counsel opinion
Response by General Council of the Bar to maxine mcgill on .
Successful.
Dear Ms McGill,
I refer to your email below and the one you sent me on 19 April 2018.
Unfortunately, I cannot offer you any legal advice or wha...
Information about the organisation IT infrastructure
Response by General Council of the Bar to Lisa on .
Refused.
Dear Ms Nolan,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request below. The General Council of the Bar is not a public authority and therefore, FoI Ac...
Who monitors whether barristers have breached the code of conduct ?
Response by General Council of the Bar to maxine mcgill on .
Successful.
Dear Ms McGill,
In response to your follow up question I would refer you to the links below for further information:
https://www.barstandardsboard.or...
Do barristers have to follow a code of conduct also what happens if there is a breech of the code of conduct
Response by General Council of the Bar to maxine mcgill on .
Successful.
Dear Ms McGill,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request below. The General Council of the Bar is not a public authority and therefore, FoI A...
BPTC providers statistics on pupilage success rates
Response by General Council of the Bar to Cameron Haden on .
Partially successful.
Dear Mr Haden,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request below. The General Council of the Bar is not a public authority and therefore, FoI Ac...
How Many Barristers in England & Wales practise litigation
Response by General Council of the Bar to Andrew Peacher on .
Long overdue.
Dear Mr Peacher,
Thank you for contacting us. As I explained in my previous email, The General Council of the Bar is not a public authority and theref...
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