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THE Legal Services Board has approved the Bar Standards Board’s applications to relax provisions in the Code of Conduct for barristers’ working practices.
Significant changes to the Code of Conduct now for the first time permit barristers to:
In addition, there has been a significant extension to the Public Access Scheme.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) approved three applications, submitted by the BSB, that change or relax provisions in the Code of
Conduct relating to barristers’ working practices. The code amendments and the guidance approved by the LSB take immediate effect.
The LSB (which has taken over responsibility to approve such amendments from the Ministry of Justice), approved the following applications:
Commenting on the LSB’s approval of the BSB’s Code amendments, Baroness Deech, BSB Chair, said:
‘The BSB is committed to making appropriate changes to permitted practice at the Bar to benefit its clients in terms of greater access to
barristers’ services, broadening the range of services available from the Bar, giving consumers more choice and bringing down costs
whilst maintaining the high standards associated with the Bar. The BSB is therefore very pleased that the LSB has approved these three applications as submitted.’
Significant changes to the Code of Conduct now for the first time permit barristers to:
In addition, there has been a significant extension to the Public Access Scheme.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) approved three applications, submitted by the BSB, that change or relax provisions in the Code of
Conduct relating to barristers’ working practices. The code amendments and the guidance approved by the LSB take immediate effect.
The LSB (which has taken over responsibility to approve such amendments from the Ministry of Justice), approved the following applications:
Commenting on the LSB’s approval of the BSB’s Code amendments, Baroness Deech, BSB Chair, said:
‘The BSB is committed to making appropriate changes to permitted practice at the Bar to benefit its clients in terms of greater access to
barristers’ services, broadening the range of services available from the Bar, giving consumers more choice and bringing down costs
whilst maintaining the high standards associated with the Bar. The BSB is therefore very pleased that the LSB has approved these three applications as submitted.’
THE Legal Services Board has approved the Bar Standards Board’s applications to relax provisions in the Code of Conduct for barristers’ working practices.
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