Application for Admission to the Bar As a Law Teacher

Application for Admission to the Bar as a Law Teacher

1. Personal Details

Surname
Other Names

Title

(e.g. Professor, Mr, Ms, Dr)

Address

Telephone No. (Day)
Telephone No. (Home)
E-mail Address
Fax No.
2. Exemptions Requested
Please give details of the requirements that you are applying to have relaxed in order to be called to the Bar or enter into practice at the Bar and state why you seek the relaxation.

Please continue on a separate sheet if required

3. Educational/Professional Qualifications (from degree onwards)
Provider / Course/Qualification / Date Passed / Grade
4. Teaching Positions

Dates

/ Position & Employer / Brief Description of Work & Responsibilities
5. Other Employment

Dates

/ Position & Employer / Brief Description of Work & Responsibilities
6. Publications

Please continue on a separate sheet if required

7. Other Information
Please supply any further information that you feel is relevant to the consideration of your application with particular regard to the factors listed in the “Criteria and Guidelines” document. Please also state whether you have made any previous application to the Bar Standards Board and, if so, the outcome of the application.

Please continue on a separate sheet if required

8. Practice as a Barrister

Please explain why you wish to join the Bar and your intentions regarding practice. Please supply details of any pupillage, tenancy or other position as a barrister that you have been offered.
9. Declaration

I confirm that the information that I have provided on this form is complete and accurate.
Any supporting evidence that I have supplied with this application that refers to third parties has been suitably redacted so as to preserve their anonymity; and
I consent to my personal data being processed for the purpose of consideration of this application and in accordance with the Bar Council’s Privacy Statement[1]

Signature
Date

CHECKLIST

Please enclose with this form:

i)References from at least one senior legal academic, such as a Head of Department or Vice Chancellor, and from at least one senior member of the Bar and/or judiciary;

iii)Any other evidence which you wish to supply in support of your application (e.g. references)

iv)Current application fee. Please refer to the guidance notes for the appropriate fees and payment method.

The fee is non-refundable.

Please note: Your application cannot be processed until you have provided all of the evidence in the required format; furthermore, it is your responsibility to ensure that this accompanies your application.

Please send the form, with all supporting documentation, to:

The Authorisations Team

Regulatory Assurance Department

The Bar Standards Board

289-293 High Holborn

London

WC1V 7HZ

DX 240 LDE

Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form

Diversity data gathered from this form will be anonymised and used to inform Bar Council and Bar Standards Board (BSB) policy aimed at widening access to the profession and improving diversity. It will assist the Bar Council and BSB in meeting our statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 and will inform our wider equality and diversity strategy.

Your diversity data will be treated as confidential and stored securely according to the Bar Council’s Privacy policy. It will not be published in a way which might identify any individual. The raw data will be kept only for monitoring purposes.

Question formats are based on LSB approved monitoring questions.

Provision of diversity information is not compulsory however we strongly encourage you to help us by completing this form.

Please answer each question in turn by choosing one option only, unless otherwise indicated. If you do not wish to answer the question please choose the option ‘Prefer not to say’ rather than leaving the question blank.

1.Age

From thelist of agebands below, pleaseindicatethecategorythatincludes your current ageinyears:

16- 24
25- 34
35- 44
45- 54
55- 64
65+
Prefer nottosay

2.Gender

Whatis your gender?

Male
Female
Prefer nottosay

3.Disability

The EqualityAct2010 generallydefines adisabledperson assomeonewhohas a mental orphysical impairmentthathas asubstantialandlong-termadverse effecton theperson’s abilitytocarryout normal day-to-dayactivities.

(a)Doyouconsider yourself tohaveadisabilityaccordingtothedefinitioninthe

EqualityAct?

Yes
No
Prefer nottosay

(b) Are your day-to-dayactivitieslimited because ofahealthproblem or disability which has lasted, or isexpectedtolast,atleast 12months?

Yes,limitedalot
Yes,limitedalittle
No
Prefer nottosay

4.Ethnicgroup

Whatis your ethnic group?

Asian/AsianBritish

Bangladeshi
Chinese
Indian
Pakistani
Anyother Asianbackground(writein)

Black/African/Caribbean/BlackBritish

African
Caribbean
Anyother Black /Caribbean/ Black British(writein)

Mixed/multipleethnicgroups

Whiteand Asian
Whiteand BlackAfrican
Whiteand BlackCaribbean
WhiteandChinese
Anyother Mixed/ multiple ethnic background(writein)

White

British/ English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish
Irish
Gypsyor IrishTraveller
AnyotherWhite background(writein)

Other ethnic group

Arab
Anyotherethnic group(writein)

Prefer nottosay

5.Religionorbelief

Whatis your religion or belief?

Noreligionor belief
Buddhist
Christian(all denominations)
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Anyother religion(writein)
Prefer nottosay

6.Sexualorientation

Whatis your sexual orientation?

Bisexual
Gayman
Gay woman/lesbian
Heterosexual/straight
Other
Prefer nottosay

7.Socio-economicbackground

(a) IfyouwenttoUniversity(tostudya BA,BSc course orhigher),were youpart of thefirstgenerationofyourfamilyto doso?

Yes
No
Did notattendUniversity
Prefer nottosay

(b)Didyoumainlyattendastate orfeepayingschoolbetweentheages 11–18?

UK State School
UK Independent/Fee-payingSchool
Attendedschool outside theUK
Prefer nottosay

8.Caringresponsibilities

(a)Areyouaprimarycarer for achildor childrenunder 18?

Yes
No
Prefer nottosay

(b) Doyoulook after,or give anyhelp or supporttofamilymembers,friends, neighboursor others becauseof either:

-Long-termphysical ormental ill-health/disability

-Problems relatedto old age?

(Do notcountanythingyou doas part ofyourpaidemployment)

No
Yes,1- 19hours aweek
Yes, 20- 49hours aweek
Yes, 50 ormorehoursaweek
Prefer nottosay

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