Consultations

The Bar Standards Board is committed to an evidence-based approach to policy-making and needs to take into account the views of anyone who has an interest in the regulation of barristers in England and Wales. It does this through an open consultation process.

Open consultations are listed below.

Consultation: Acceptance of Instruction [Word file]

Open from April 2008

Closes 22 July 2008

Consultation letter: Public Access [Word file]

Consultation paper: Public Access[Word file]

Open from April 2008

Closes 3 July 2008

All closed consultations can be found by clicking here.

The Bar Standards Board is also consulted regularly by government and other organisations on matters affecting or having the potential to affect the regulation of barristers. Click here for responses made by the Bar Standards Board to such consultations.