General Council of the Bar

An approved regulator of legal services, also called Bar Council

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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Response by General Council of the Bar to C Shah on .

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Dear Mr Shah The General Council for the Bar is not a public authority and so is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. However, in the inter...
Defaulting solicitors
Response by General Council of the Bar to John Hyde on .

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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 .

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My request for information has been refused but I dont understand why the Bar council has rules and regulations for barristers when DUNCAN WENDELL...
Gender Diversity
Response by General Council of the Bar to Gary Steel on .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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...
Miss Isobel McCarroll
Response by General Council of the Bar to T Forbes on .

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Dear T Forbes, Reference: 1. [email address] 2. [FOI #440299 email] 3. [email address] Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom...
Costs
Response by General Council of the Bar to Sarah Critchley on .

Information not held.

Dear Ms Critchley, Thank you for your email below, which was passed on to me to respond. I am afraid you have asked a question related to a solicitor...
Miss Isobel McCarroll
Request sent to General Council of the Bar by T Forbes on .

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What training or qualifications does Miss Isobel McCarroll, 4 Breams Buildings, Chancery Lane, have for dealing with vulnerable or intimidated witne...
Miss Isobel McCarroll
Request sent to General Council of the Bar by T Forbes on .

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Could you please tell me how many, in either numbers or percentages, of historical sexual abuse cases Miss Isobel McCarroll, 4 Breams Buildings, Cha...
Amount of historical sex abuse claims defended by Miss I McCarroll
Request sent to General Council of the Bar by T Forbes on .

Long overdue.

I would be grateful if you could provide me with the amount, either in numbers or percentages, of historical sexual abuse cases that have been defen...
Professional sanctions statistics
Request sent to General Council of the Bar by Mr M. B. Smith on .

Long overdue.

I understand that Bar Standards Board has responsibility for ensuring that proper standards are met by barristers, and that the BSB has the power to...
Data on Diversity at the Bar - From BTPC students to Silk
Response by General Council of the Bar to Gary Steel on .

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Please find the data on pupillages commenced in each legal year by ethnicity and gender below. Apologies for the lateness. Ethnicity Grouped 2014/15...
Statistics relating to barristers unqualified to advise or advocate in Immigration Tribunals
Request sent to General Council of the Bar by Professor David J Rosen on .

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1.How many Barristers in practice are there currently, and what were the level of figures of Barristers holding practising certificates in the past...
RE:- Decision Notice and to have Complaints Re-opened made by Ismail Abdulhai Bhamjee and Sahera Bhamjee
Internal review request sent to General Council of the Bar by Ismail Abdulhai Bhamjee on .

Awaiting internal review.

1. We, Ismail Abdulhai Bhamjee and Mrs Saherabanu Ismail Bhamjee request your attention and consideration that the Bar Council and Bar Standards...

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