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The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales

The Bar Council

The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales (known as the Bar Council) was founded in 1894 to represent the interests of barristers.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC

31 Mar 2021

Response to Proposal for an amended Directive 99/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive on the protection of the Environment through criminal law

21 Dec 2020

Response to Evaluation of Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (the ‘Victims’ Rights Directive’)

21 Dec 2020

Response to Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the detection, removal and reporting of child sexual abuse online, and establishing the EU centre to prevent and counter child sexual abuse

21 Dec 2020

Response to Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2008/48/EC on consumer credit agreements

1 Sept 2020

Response to Proposal for a Directive on the provision of information to facilitate consumers’ active participation in the green transition

1 Sept 2020

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

5 Feb 2020 · Presentation of the organisation's views on various issues covered by justice portfolio

Meeting with Thomas Zerdick (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Jun 2018 · Rule of Law and Access to Justice

Meeting with Kevin O'Connell (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 Jun 2018 · sale of goods, digital contracts, data protection, new deal for consumers

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

15 Jan 2016 · Digital contracts proposals

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

6 May 2015 · General agenda of Commissioner for Justice

Meeting with Denzil Davidson (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

21 Jan 2015 · Financial Services Policy