The Latest Breaking News from Bar Standards Board

Lawyer who suggested colleague be placed in ‘mental asylum’ disbarred

Mariam El-Sobky also made illicit recordings of Family Court hearings

The Independent UK · Aug 17

ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry

Bar Standards Board forbids Karim Khan from practising in England and Wales, following suspension by ICC

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Barrister cleared of misconduct calls on head of Bar Standards Board to resign

Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, faced a BSB disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

Lawyer Dinah Rose KC sues the Times for libel

Lawsuit relates to a story about criticism she faced after taking Cayman Islands same-sex marriage case

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Woman becomes UK's first blind black barrister

Jess completed her entire course using Braille

Wales Online · Oct 30, 2022

Rehashing failed police claims about Hillsborough is not free speech. It is cruel and wrong

The Bar Standards Board has cleared a QC over toxic comments that suggested Liverpool fans were to blame for the disaster

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022

Bar Standards Board clears barrister over Hillsborough remarks

Jonathan Goldberg, who repeated discredited claims about Liverpool fans, is cleared of breaching professional standards

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022