Counsel Magazine

The Bar Council has unanimously approved plans to give the Bar Standards Board (“BSB”) its own constitution, in a move which enshrines its independence.

 As of 30 April, the BSB will have powers to appoint committees and approve standing orders and rules that govern its structure and operation. The move makes the Bar Council the first legal professional body to implement the separation of regulatory and representative powers, as required by the Legal Services Act 2007.