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Complaints about barristers rose by nearly one third to 475 from 366 in 2016/17, according to the Bar Standards Board’s annual report. Of those, 34 resulted in disciplinary findings and six barristers were disbarred. Last month the BSB dropped the one-year time limit within which complaints must be brought.
Complaints about barristers rose by nearly one third to 475 from 366 in 2016/17, according to the Bar Standards Board’s annual report. Of those, 34 resulted in disciplinary findings and six barristers were disbarred. Last month the BSB dropped the one-year time limit within which complaints must be brought.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
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