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Bar Standards Board CPD Guidance
The Bar Standards Board have recently issued revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Guidance and Templates. We draw these to members' attention to assist in providing a basis for compliance with CPD obligations and best practice. Members may already be...
Paul Darling OBE KC
TECBAR was saddened to hear of the unexpected death of its past chair (2004-2007) Paul Darling OBE KC. Paul was a hugely successful practitioner with a substantial international practice and a larger-than-life character who has been a well-known fixture of the...
TECBAR Elections 2024
TECBAR has begun its latest round of elections for positions on the Committee. The terms of the following Committee positions expire in July 2024: Chair Vice-Chair Treasurer Bar Council Representative 5 x ordinary Committee members The election process will shortly...
Equal Representation in Arbitration
The TECBAR Committee would like to make members aware of the opportunity to support the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge. Further details are below. What is the ERA Pledge? The Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge launched in 2015 seeking to...
TECBAR Elections
TECBAR has begun its latest round of elections for positions on the Committee. The terms of the following Committee positions expire in July 2023: Secretary 3 x ordinary Committee members (at least one or which is to be less than 7 years call) The election process...
TCC150 – London event information
TECBAR is pleased to share further information about the upcoming events in 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Technology and Construction Court. The TCC150 events will be held across the country throughout the year from March through to November. Please...
Updates to the TCC Guide
Following the release on 12 October 2022 of an updated TCC Guide (which can be downloaded here), TECBAR has produced a note setting out the key changes included in the new version. Please click here for a copy of the note.
Law Commission Consultation – The Arbitration Act 1996
In September 2022 the Law Commission of England and Wales published a consultation paper entitled “Review of the Arbitration Act 1996”. The full consultation is available from the Law Commission website via this...
Departure of Rachel Ansell QC as Chair of TECBAR
The TECBAR Committee wishes to take the opportunity to thank its outgoing Chair, Rachel Ansell QC. Rachel stands down from her position of Chair after an impressive 21 years of continuous involvement in TECBAR as a Committee Member. During her time on the committee,...
TECBAR AGM
TECBAR held its Annual General Meeting at Apothecaries' Hall on 28 July 2022. The Committee approved reports from the departing Chair of TECBAR, Rachel Ansell QC, and approved the annual reports from the Dispute Resolution sub-committee, the Bar Council Representative...
TECBAR Committee Election
After a hiatus due to Covid, it is once again time for the TECBAR Committee elections. The following officer positions will become vacant and nominations are invited: Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer, TECBAR Bar Council Representative. In addition, the following...
New TCC Marshalling Scheme dates announced
The aim of the TECBAR TCC Marshalling Scheme is to enable junior barristers who are interested in developing a practice in technology or construction law to spend a week with a TCC Judge during pupillage or in the first few years of tenancy/TCC practice. Applicants...