Free Resources

Compliance Guides for Chambers

Practical guides on data protection, EDI, mandatory training, and more. Written by in-house barristers and available to download.

AI

A Practical Guide to the BSB Guidance on AI for the Bar

The BSB have launched comprehensive guidance on AI for barristers in chambers. We have broken down the six key sections, covering what each section means in practice for barristers and chambers, and what steps you should be taking now.

Data Protection

Data Protection Guide for Chambers

A practical overview of GDPR obligations for chambers - covering lawful bases, data subject rights, required policies, and the records chambers need to maintain.

EDI

Implementing EDI: 7 Practical Steps to Ensure Your Chambers Remain Compliant

A structured framework for meeting the BSB's equality and diversity requirements in practice, with seven steps covering policy, data collection, and demonstrable compliance.

Training

Chambers Mandatory Training Requirements

A clear reference guide to the training requirements chambers must meet - covering CPD obligations, specific regulatory topics, and how to build and maintain a complete audit trail.

Certification

Get LOCS:23 Certified: A Step by Step Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of the LOCS:23 certification process - the ICO-backed data protection standard that panel clients and insurers increasingly expect chambers to hold.

EDI

Understanding Neurodiversity: A Guide for Legal Professionals

A practical guide to supporting neurodiverse barristers and staff, covering common conditions, reasonable adjustments, and chambers' obligations under equality legislation.

Conduct

Understanding the Harman Review: Bullying, Harassment & Sexual Misconduct at the Bar

An analysis of the Harman Review and what it means for chambers - covering regulatory expectations, new obligations on sets, and the policies and training required in response.

Data Protection

Subject Access Requests: A Practical Guide to Navigating a SAR

A practical walkthrough of the subject access request process, from the moment a request is received to the point of response - covering timescales, exemptions, and what chambers must have in place.