Application for Admission to the Bar for Registered European Lawyers

1. Personal Details

Surname
Other Names
Title
(e.g. Mr, Ms)
Address
Telephone No.
E-mail Address
Fax No.
Nationality
Professional Title in Home Member State
Date registered with the Bar Council as a Registered European Lawyer
2. Experience as a Registered European Lawyer
Please list all sets of chambers or other organisations in England and Wales at which you have practised since registration as a Registered European Lawyer.

Dates

/ Employer/Chambers etc / Brief Description of Work
3. Details of Practice
Please give full details of legal activities that you have effectively and regularly pursued in England and Wales in English law, including Community law, since registration as a Registered European Lawyer, giving as full information as practicable of such activities, including the number of matters you have dealt with and their nature. Please attach any relevant documentation.
Please continue on a separate sheet if required
Have you effectively and regularly pursued in England and Wales under a Home Professional Title professional activities in the law of England and Wales for at least three years?
If the answer is “No”, please go to question 4.
If the answer is “Yes”, please go straight to question 6.

4. Knowledge and Professional Experience of English Law

Please give full details of the knowledge and professional experience of English law that you have acquired, including details of attendance at lectures or seminars on English Law. Please give as full information as possible, with accompanying documentation.
Please continue on a separate sheet if required

5. Availability for Interview

Please give an indication of any dates over the next 4 months when you would be unable to attend an interview.
6. Declaration
I declare that*:
i) I am of good character and repute
ii) I have not on the ground of professional misconduct or the commission of any criminal offence been prohibited from practising in any jurisdiction in relation to which I am a qualified legal practitioner and I am not currently suspended from so practising;
iii) No bankruptcy order or directors disqualification order has been made against me and I have not entered into an individual voluntary arrangement with my creditors;
iv) I am not aware of any circumstances which might lead to an event falling within (ii) or (iii) above taking place;
v) All information provided on this form is correct;
vi) 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;
vii) I have disclosed to the Bar Standards Board in writing any circumstances affecting me which might reasonably be considered to be relevant to the question whether I should be permitted to be called to the Bar; and
viii) 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]
*If you are unable to make any part of this declaration, please delete
that part clearly and provide full details on a separate sheet.
Signature
Date

CHECKLIST

Please enclose with this form:

i)A certificate, not more than three months old, proving the applicant’s registration with the competent authority in the applicant’s home Member State as a lawyer qualified to practise under the applicant’s home country professional title

ii)Evidence to show that the applicant is of good character and repute

iii)Evidence that the applicant is not suspended or prohibited from practising in the applicant’s Member State by virtue of professional misconduct or commission of a criminal offence

iv)Evidence that the applicant has not been adjudicated bankrupt or been the subject of a similar order in any jurisdiction

v)Evidence of the professional body of which the applicant is a member in the applicant’s home Member State and of the judicial authority before which the applicant is entitled to practice

vi)Evidence that the applicant holds professional indemnity insurance equivalent to the insurance required by the Bar Code of Conduct

vii)Any documentary evidence to support details given in section 3 of legal activities that the applicant has effectively and regularly pursued in England and Wales since registration as a Registered European Lawyer.

viii)(Only in the case of applicants to whom 3.3.3 above applies) any documentary evidence to support details given of knowledge and professional experience of English law

ix)Certified translations of every certificate and other document on which the applicant relies which is not in the English language.

x)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.

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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