Tag: BSB

Horizon scandal: BSB set to launch regulatory action against barristers within ‘next few months’
No ongoing risk to public

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 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 ⤵️ 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 ‘not an option now or in the future’, 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 ‘pen and paper’ 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