The Bar Standards Board was established in January 2006 as a result of the Bar Council separating its regulatory and representative functions. As the independent regulatory board of the Bar Council, we are responsible for regulating barristers called to the Bar in England and Wales. We take decisions independently and in the public interest and are not prejudiced by the Bar Council's representative function.
Our purpose is to provide specialist regulation of advocacy and expert legal advice in the public interest. We do this by setting standards of entry to the profession and by ensuring that professional practice puts consumers first.
Representation, support and services for barristers in England and Wales, including guidance on issues of professional practice, are provided by the Bar Council's representation branch. Click here to visit the Bar Council's website.
