abstract:The General Council of the Bar, commonly known as the Bar Council, is the professional association for barristers in England and Wales. Established in 1894, it acts as a disciplinary body and a regulatory body through the Bar Standards Board.
Lord Archer QC, a former solicitor general, and Anthony Scrivener QC, former chair oftheBarCouncil, have been advising the league which has established a team to look at bring prosecutions.