*/
Chambers will be required to allow all self-employed barristers to take parental leave once rule changes are approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB).
Following consultation, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has agreed to change the equality rules to enable all self-employed barristers to take parental leave, regardless of whether their spouse or partner does.
The BSB said the leave entitlement should be for a minimum of one year away from practice, though barristers would not be obliged to take the full entitlement, and that chambers’ policies should allow for flexibility.
BSB Director of Strategy and Policy, Ewen MacLeod said the change could help to encourage gender diversity within the profession.
Chambers will be required to allow all self-employed barristers to take parental leave once rule changes are approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB).
Following consultation, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has agreed to change the equality rules to enable all self-employed barristers to take parental leave, regardless of whether their spouse or partner does.
The BSB said the leave entitlement should be for a minimum of one year away from practice, though barristers would not be obliged to take the full entitlement, and that chambers’ policies should allow for flexibility.
BSB Director of Strategy and Policy, Ewen MacLeod said the change could help to encourage gender diversity within the profession.
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Seeing the full picture – Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider – Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Review by Daniel Barnett
Chair of the Bar reports back
