Barristers are a separate profession regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). The route: the academic stage (a qualifying law degree or a conversion course), the Bar training course (the vocational component, which replaced the BPTC), joining an Inn of Court, and pupillage (around one year, in two “sixes”), leading to call to the Bar and tenancy. The BSB maintains the Barristers’ Register.
Sources & verification
- Barristers qualify via the academic stage, the Bar training course, an Inn of Court and pupillage, leading to call to the Bar — regulated by the Bar Standards Board — source, verified 2026-06-09
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