Tag: BSB
Bar diversity row: is it enough for barristers not to discriminate or should they actively boost inclusion?
Change in barristers' duty contemplated
Barrister sanctioned for attempting to export Indian Hemp
Convicted in Malawi
BSB issues guidance for aspiring barristers caught up in marking boycott
Law schools can accept students with pending degree results
Bar regulator issues worldwide ban on online exams following allegations of ‘malpractice’
From August 2023 š»ā
Bar exams: BSB stats reveal widely differing pass rates among providers
New figures -- focusing on centralised assessments only -- show average pass rates ranging between 92% and 18%
Pupil barrister numbers down nearly a third in 30 years
757 in 1991 ā¤µļø 542 in 2020
Target BAME aspiring barristers with pupillage opportunities, BSB tells chambers in ‘anti-racist statement’
Regulator launches action plan
December bar exams to go ahead as planned
BSB keeping assessments under 'close review' in wake of second lockdown
White male barristers out-earn female and BAME colleagues
Even with the same level of experience and areas of law, research finds
Top law prof to oversee independent review into summer bar exam fiasco
BSB announces appointment of Hull Uni pro-vice chancellor Rebecca Huxley-Binns
Exam waiver ānot an option now or in the futureā, says BSB
Fallout between regulator and students rumbles on
Bar students won’t be told their exam results before resits
BSB says it's not possible to release grades sooner for 'quality assurance' reasons
Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with āpen and paperā October resits
One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms
COVID-19: Regulator predicts drop in pupillage numbers
Knock-on effects of pandemic likely felt by students seeking training spots over next two years, according to new BSB impact report
BPTC student ‘forced to defer’ exams over fears she’d have to remove headscarf for male invigilator
BSB says proctoring partner could not guarantee female assessor due to increased demand during pandemic
Proctoring problems: Bar students urinate in bottles and buckets over fears online exams will be terminated
One barrister hopeful is said to have worn an adult diaper
BPTC student raises bias and privacy concerns over exam proctoring
BSB says online exams aren't 'discriminatory' but union have come out in support of students wanting to pursue potential legal action
Regulator apologises to BPTC students following exam booking chaos
Some spent several hours on the line only to be hung up on or told to call back later
BPTC students hit record numbers — but securing pupillage remains a big problem
1,753 bar hopefuls enrolled in 2018
BSB: A response to BPTC students’ exam concerns
We will seek to ensure online assessment arrangements are fair for all, writes BSB director of regulatory operations Oliver Hanmer