Chair's Column

In her last column as Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC calls on One Bar to continue to stand in support of our judiciary

The price of liberty, and in particular the price of the rule of law, is eternal vigilance: the words of Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court, giving the keynote closing address to the World Bar Conference 2016. 

A bold ‘hi-tech’ vision for the future of HMCTS shouldn’t ignore that access to justice is being steadily eroded by ‘enhanced’ court fees and the radical cuts to legal aid

Every barrister will be affected in some way by the shared £1bn vision for the future of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) set out in the recent joint statement, Transforming our Justice System, issued by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals. 

The Bar Council is preparing for what the future might look like outside the European Union, under a new Prime Minister and a new Lord Chancellor, writes the Chairman

Usually at this time of year, with the court recess and holidays around the corner, there is little news. 

The Bar has made progress towards becoming a profession ‘of all and for all’, but real challenges remain, writes the Chairman

The Bar of the 21st century?

We are stronger when we work together: we want to hear from our members first hand and increase awareness of what we do to represent your best interests, writes the Chairman

When most people ask about whether there is one Bar, it is likely that they are referring to whether barristers across different areas of specialism are to be viewed, or consider themselves, as part of the same profession.