Application for Temporary Call to the Bar

1. Personal Details

Surname
Other Names
Title
(e.g. Mr, Ms)
Address
Telephone No. (Day)
Telephone No. (Home)
E-mail Address
Fax No.
2. Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction in which qualified as a lawyer
Professional title in that jurisdiction
3. Educational/Professional Qualifications

Please list any educational or professional qualifications, from degree onwards.

Provider / Course / Date Passed / Grade
4. Date of Admission to Practice
5. Experience as a Qualified Lawyer

Dates

/ Employer/Chambers etc / Brief Description of Work

6. Rights of Audience

Please give full details of your current rights of audience in your jurisdiction, of the length of time for which you have exercised such rights and of the court(s) before which you have exercised them
7. Reason for Application
Please give full details of the case(s) you wish to conduct and attach a letter from your instructing solicitors, confirming that they are instructing you to appear in this case/these cases and providing the information specified in the “Criteria and Guidelines” .
8. Declaration
I confirm that:
  1. The information that I have provided on this form is complete and accurate; and
  2. Any supporting evidence that I have supplied with this application that refers to third parties has been suitably redacted so as to preserve the anonymity of third parties; and
  3. 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

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CHECKLIST

Please enclose with this form, in original format:

  • Evidence to establish that the applicant is of good character and repute, such as a Certificate of the Senior Judge, Attorney General or Senior Law Officer of the Superior Court in which the applicant has practised showing that:

-For a period of not less than 3 years the applicant has regularly exercised rights of audience in that court (identifying the period(s))

-The applicant is a fit and proper person to be Called to the Bar

  • A certificate that the applicant has not been prohibited from practising in the jurisdiction in which the applicant is qualified on the ground of commission of a criminal offence or professional misconduct and is not currently suspended from practising on such grounds.
  • Evidence of all academic and professional qualifications
  • All applications must be supported by either the original or a certified copy of your examination certificates. Applications with overseas qualifications must also include an official English translation of their certificates and results.
  • Any other evidence which you wish to supply in support of your application (e.g. references)
  • Current application fee. Please refer to the guidance notes for the appropriate fees and payment method.

Please confirm how you wish your original documents to be returned:

I wish for my documents to be returned in the pre-paid self-addressed envelope provided by me.

I wish for my documents to be returned normal post.

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.

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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

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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

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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