Professional Guidance

This section contains professional guidance published by the ChBA and also some guidance published by the Bar Standards Board.

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Title Date
File Guidance for pre-application AG Panels
26 Jan, 2023 12:00 AM
File Court of Protection - Covid-19 Guidance 2
18 Mar, 2020 12:00 AM
File Court of Protection - Covid-19 Guidance 1
13 Mar, 2020 12:00 AM
File Specialist Pupillage Checklist: Chancery (2019 Update)
01 Oct, 2019 12:00 AM
File text/texmacs COMBAR-ChBA Guidance on Secondments
26 Jul, 2018 12:00 AM
File D source code BC Guidance on Requalifying in Ireland
12 Jul, 2018 12:00 AM
File x-conference/x-cooltalk Bar Mutual Guidance Note on International Practice
26 Apr, 2018 12:00 AM
File Note on the ML Regulations 2017
12 Apr, 2018 12:00 AM
File Draft Conflicts Protocol
12 Oct, 2017 12:00 AM
File Bar Council Note on Devilling
03 Dec, 2014 12:00 AM
File Further QC Appointments Guidance June 2014
16 Jun, 2014 12:00 AM
File ChBA Contract Terms June 2014
09 Jun, 2014 12:00 AM
File QC Appointments Guidance April 2014
01 Apr, 2014 12:00 AM
File Bar Council Guidance on Handbook Rules applicable to International Work
30 Jan, 2014 12:00 AM
File ChBA Guidance on the BSB Handbook 2014
16 Dec, 2013 12:00 AM
File Reform of the Tribunal
25 Sep, 2013 12:00 AM
File RealAudio document Tribunal Structure Diagram
25 Sep, 2013 12:00 AM
File application/x-troff-ms Suggested Amendments to COMBAR terms
17 Jul, 2013 12:00 AM
File application/x-troff-ms ChBA Guidance on the COMBAR/COLLS terms
17 Jul, 2013 12:00 AM
File PDF document Money Laundering: Explanatory Note Part 2 Appendix 2
30 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File PDF document Money Laundering: Explanatory Note Part 2 Appendix 1
30 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File PDF document Money Laundering: Explanatory Note Part 2 - The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 - Revised May 2013
30 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File PDF document Money Laundering: Explanatory Note Part 1 Substantive Law Revised May 2013
30 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File chemical/x-isostar Code of Conduct Check List
23 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File RealAudio document Deputy High Court Authorisations (Chancery Division) - EoI Form
23 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File Deputy High Court Authorisations (Chancery Division)
23 May, 2013 12:00 AM
File Letter from the BSB to Joanne Wicks QC in relation to CPD - Parental Leave
19 Feb, 2013 12:00 AM
File The Bar Council's guidance on the Law Society's Practice Note on Barristers' Contractual Terms
29 Jan, 2013 12:00 AM
File Standard Contractual Terms: Note from the Chairman of the ChBA
09 Jan, 2013 12:00 AM
File application/x-troff-ms Standard Contractual Terms: Annex T to the Bar Code of Conduct
01 Sep, 2012 12:00 AM
File Standard Contractual Terms: Proposed Changes to the Code of Conduct and Annex T
01 Sep, 2012 12:00 AM
File Guidance on the Bar Standard Board's Diversity Data Collection Rules
01 Sep, 2012 12:00 AM
File Guidelines on the Equality & Diversity Provisions in the Code of Conduct
01 Sep, 2012 12:00 AM
File The New E & D Rules of the Code of Conduct
01 Sep, 2012 12:00 AM
File COMBAR and ChBA Guidance on Annex S to the Code of Conduct
30 Nov, 2011 12:00 AM
File text/scriptlet Schedule Variations - new sct
File application/x-troff-ms Solicitors warned on how to protect themselves from barristers' new terms
File Instructing a barrister - new sct - The Law Society