The Bar Council
International opportunities The Bar Council promotes the Bar overseas and facilitates introductions and networking opportunities at a wide range of events. It has also sought to encourage and assist barristers, as well as chambers, to think of international work as increasingly important. Always supporting barristers Throughout a barrister’s career, the Bar Council is there to provide support and services specifically for the Bar. The Bar Council provides an Ethical Enquiries Service which includes a helpline and a website devoted solely to ethics and practice guides. These help barristers to meet their obligations in the regulator’s (Bar Standards Board’s) handbook and provide best practice on a range of topics including IT, anti-money laundering and even how to deal with enquiries from the media. The Ethical Enquiries helpline provides confidential guidance on ethical problems that barristers may face in the course of their work and is managed by a specially trained team. The Bar Council also operates a confidential Equality and Diversity Helpline, advising barristers (including pupils), clerks and practice managers on regulatory and statutory equality duties, as well as on best practice. As well as practice-focused support, the Bar Council provides access to a wide range of services such as accountancy, financial planning, insurance and healthcare, many of which are tailored to barristers’ needs and often at a competitive rate. In addition, discounts on goods, including barristers’ court attire, stationery and laptops, to name a few, are negotiated by the Bar Council with suppliers so that barristers can benefit from reduced prices. Students who pay the student Bar Representation Fee (BRF) of £24 per year can access these services. If you would like to pay the student BRF or talk to
someone about the benefits, please contact our services team on 020 7611 1329 or email: services@barcouncil.org.uk. BarTalk In addition to the information provided on the Bar Council’s website (www.barcouncil. org.uk), the Bar Council provides regular updates about the work it is doing on behalf of the Bar through its fortnightly e-newsletter, BarTalk. To subscribe to BarTalk, email bartalk@barcouncil.org.uk. Voice of the Bar Without the Bar Council the barristers’ profession’s collective voice would not be heard in Whitehall, Westminster, the institutions of the European Union or on the international stage on issues affecting the Bar and the delivery of justice. It has led on major campaigns which go to the heart of the justice system in England and Wales, as well as in other jurisdictions, such as protecting the independence of the judiciary, challenging the introduction of increases in court and employment tribunal fees, cuts to legal aid and international human rights and rule of law violations. More information For more information on a career at the Bar, please visit: www.barcouncil.org.uk/careers. If you have any further questions you can email careers@barcouncil.org.uk. Follow the Bar Council Twitter: @TheBarCouncil Facebook: @TheBarCouncil Linkedin: General Council of the Bar of England and Wales Youtube: The Bar Council of England and Wales Instagram: TheBarCouncil Website: www.barcouncil.org.uk This information is supplied by the Bar Council.
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