//Professional Issues

Professional matters affecting members are one of the key areas in BACFI’s objectives and the Professional Issues sub-committee plays an active role in issues which affect employed barristers. We are pleased that a member of the committee has been appointed to the Qualifications Committee of the Bar Standards Board.

The Professional Issues sub-committee, prepares Responses to consultations affecting its members from the Bar Standards Board, the Bar Council and the Ministry of Justice. A selection of Responses submitted over the last few years on key issues may be accessed by clicking on the links below. If there are any other topics in which you are interested please contact us.

If you wish to view any of these documents please click on its title in the Subject column.

Matters currently being considered include the review of the Bar Vocational Course and the final Neuberger report.

Professional guidance

BACFI has members on the Professional Conduct Committee of the Bar Council and the Committee can give guidance on professional issues. BACFI also has a member on the Qualifications Committee of the Bar Standards Board.

In certain cases BACFI members may be able to give guidance on specific matters. Please contact the Secretary in the first instance.

There are many helpful guidance notes on the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board websites.  Three key guidance notes are reproduced below with permission from the Bar Council and Bar Standards Board.