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On this page, we will publish the details of any changes to the pages which make up the Bar Qualification Manual since its original publication in April 2019. If a page has been updated, we will show the date it has been updated on the top of the page and in the table below.
TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BAR QUALIFICATION MANUAL
The table below includes details of amendments made to the Bar Qualification Manual by section number/page title and by date.
Section Number and Page Title
Publication of the Bar Qualification Manual
Publication of additional pages:
A7. Common Protocol on the Academic Component of Training
A8. Oversight of the academic component
Part 2A – pages A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7
Removal of hyperlink to the Common Protocol on the Academic Component of Training from the ‘Future requirements’ box.
Replacement with reference to Part 2A (A7) of the Bar Qualification Manual.
Part 2A – page A2
Deletion of paragraph A3 – “A list of approved QLDs is available from the BSB website.”
Replacement with new paragraph A3 – “Entry requirements for full-time undergraduate QLDs differ from one course provider to another. Further details of these requirements may be obtained from the Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS). Applications for part-time undergraduate QLDs or graduate-entry law degrees (‘Senior Status’ degrees) should be made directly to the course provider.”
Addition of ‘Resources’ section with links to the QLD Provider List and QLD Collaborative Arrangements List.
Part 2A – page A3
Addition to paragraph A3 – “The Hong Kong Common Professional Examination Certificate in Laws is not an approved GDL course.”
Deletion of paragraph A4 – “A list of approved GDL courses is available from the BSB website. The Hong Kong Common Professional Examination Certificate in Laws is not an approved GDL course.”
Replacement with new paragraph A4 – “Applications for full-time GDL courses are made through a central application system run by the Central Applications Board. Applications for part-time and distance learning GDL courses should be made directly to the course provider.”
Addition of ‘Resources’ section with link to the CPE/GDL Provider List.
Part 1 – page A
Part 2C – pages C1, C2, C3, C5, C7
Replacement of references to the Curriculum and Assessment Strategy with links to the published document.
Part 2C – page C3
Replacement of link to the pupillage registration form with the current version (Apr 2019).
Part 2B – page B4
Addition of hyperlink to the Summer 2018 Chair’s Report at paragraph 32.
Deletion of the first sentence of paragraph 33 – “Reports relating to this and last year's examinations are available on our website.”
Part 2D – page D4
Under the resources section, the spring 2019 timetable has been updated with the summer 2019 timetable.
The title of the BTT handbook 2018 has been amended – reference to the date has been removed.
Part 2A – pages A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A8
Future Requirements box – correction of second bullet point under the heading ‘2019/20 Academic Year’ – “The concept of a QLD will no longer apply to Bar training for courses starting in (or after) the 2019/20 academic year” (addition of the word ‘no’).
Future Requirements box – deletion of the second and third bullet points under the heading ‘2020/21 Academic Year’.
Future Requirements box – amendment of the first bullet point under the heading ‘2021/22 Academic Year’ – “The SRA will cease to be involved in the approval or recognition of new QLD/CPE courses that start in or after the 2021/22 academic year, following the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)” (addition of the full title of ‘Solicitors Qualifying Examination’)
Future Requirements box – addition of the following as a second bullet point under the heading ‘2021/22 Academic Year’ – “Subject to further detail from the SRA in due course, we intend to allow some equivalence for part-qualified solicitors. For example, we expect that passing the SQE Stage One (which incorporates knowledge of the foundations of legal knowledge subjects) should be enough as an equivalent to the academic component of Bar training. This, we think, should aid students in deciding what law programme to attend, meaning that they could postpone decisions on their eventual career intentions.”
Heading of ‘Standard Setting’ inserted before paragraph 3.
Addition of link to standard setting document – “The standard for success is determined at each sitting based on the difficulty of the questions (using a criterion-referenced standard setting technique) and so may differ between sittings.”
Deletion of final sentence of paragraph 3 – “For further information about standard setting please visit our website.”
Updated deadline for Request for Review to reflect the date for the Spring 2019 examination at paragraph 29.
Addition of Spring 2019 Chair’s Report publishing date at paragraph 33.
Updated link to ‘Chair’s Report’ to Spring 2019 report at paragraph 32.
Amendment of paragraph 33 from “The Spring 2019 Chair’s Report will be published Wednesday 14 August 2019. Previous reports are available on request.” to “Previous Chair’s Reports are available on request to the Exams Team”.
Part 2C – page C2
Deletion of yellow box under the heading of ‘Waivers from pupillage funding requirements’ – “BSB Handbook Rule C117 says that Rules C113 to C116 do not apply in certain circumstances, including in the case of pupils who are doing a period of pupillage in a set of chambers or in a BSB authorised body as part of a training programme offered by another organisation which is authorised by the BSB to take pupils. The funding rules may be waived in whole or in part by the BSB.”
Updated link to QLD Provider List under the heading of ‘Resources’.
Part 2A – pages A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A8
Future Requirements box – Amended second bullet point under the heading of ‘2019/20 Academic Year’ from “The concept of a QLD will no longer apply to Bar training for courses starting in (or after) the 2019/20 academic year.” to “The concept of a QLD for the purpose of Bar training will no longer apply to law degree courses starting in (or after) the 2019/20 academic year.”
Future Requirements box – Addition of a second bullet point under the heading of ‘2020/21 Academic Year’ – “The concept of a QLD for the purpose of Bar training will no longer apply to vocational component courses starting in (or after) the 2020/21 academic year.”
Future Requirements box – Deletion of the final sentence of the sixth bullet point under the heading of ‘2019/20 Academic Year’ - “It will be the responsibility of Authorised Education and Training Organisations (AETOs) to ensure compliance with these arrangements.”
Future Requirements box – Amended second bullet point under the heading of ‘2019/20 Academic Year’ from “The concept of a QLD will no longer apply to Bar training for courses starting in (or after) the 2019/20 academic year.” to “The concept of a QLD for the purpose of Bar training will no longer apply to conversion courses starting in (or after) the 2019/20 academic year.”
Part 2C – page C1
Deletion of sub-heading ‘Changes that take effect from 1 April 2019 between paragraphs 1.3 and 1.4
Re-numbering of paragraphs – paragraph 1.3 becomes paragraph 1.6, paragraphs 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 become paragraphs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.
Deletion of paragraph 2.1 – “Pupillage continues to be a compulsory component of training for the Bar, the normal duration of pupillage will continue to be 12 months (or part time equivalent) divided into a non-practising period of 6 months (or part time equivalent) and a practising period of 6 months (or part time equivalent).”
Re-numbering of paragraphs – paragraph 2.2 becomes paragraph 2.1, paragraphs 2.3-2.5 become paragraphs 2.8-2.10, paragraphs 2.6-2.9 to become paragraphs 2.11-2.14.
Addition of a new paragraph 2.2 – “Pupillage is divided into a non-practising period and a practising period.”
Addition of a new paragraph 2.3 based on the former paragraph 2.10 – “The normal duration of pupillage is 12 months (or part-time equivalent). This is the minimum, so AETOs should not advertise non-practising-only/practising-only pupillages.”
Movement of former paragraphs - former paragraph 2.11 to become a new paragraph 2.4, former paragraph 2.12 to become a new paragraph 2.5, former paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14 to become new paragraphs 2.6 and 2.7.
Updating of link to the Non-practising period completion form – new paragraph 2.9
Deletion of sub-headings –‘Changes that take effect from 1 April 2019’.
Deletion of sub-headings – ‘Changes that take effect from 1 April 2019’.
Deletion of sub-headings – ‘Registered pupil supervisors’, ‘Suitability to act as a pupil supervisor’
Addition of new paragraph 1.1.
Re-numbering of paragraphs – paragraph 1.4 becomes paragraph 1.2, paragraphs 1.14-1.15 and the following case study box become paragraphs 1.3-1.4
Addition of new sub-heading after paragraph 1.4 – ‘Eligibility and suitability to act as a pupil supervisor’. Addition of new paragraphs 1.5-1.10 based on former paragraphs 1.10-1.12 and 1.8.
Deletion of former paragraphs 1.1-1.7 and 1.13.
Addition of new paragraphs 1.11-1.5 under the sub-heading ‘Training of pupil supervisors’ and addition of new paragraphs 1.16-1.20 under the sub-heading ‘Registration of pupil supervisors’.
Deletion of ‘Future Requirements’ box at the end of section 1.
Re-numbering of sub-heading and following paragraphs – ‘Training for those involved in recruitment’ – paragraphs 2.15-2.16 become paragraphs 2.8-2.9
Former paragraph 2.8 (new paragraph 2.10) expanded to include “The advertising requirements were previously specified in the BSB Handbook. The requirement to advertise now forms a condition of authorisation.”
Re-numbering of paragraphs – paragraph 2.9 becomes paragraph 2.11 (with updated links to the Pupillage Advertising Waiver application form and guidelines), paragraph 2.10 becomes paragraph 2.11, paragraphs 2.19-2.21 become 2.14-2.16, paragraphs 2.11-2.14 become paragraphs 2.17-2.20, paragraphs 2.22-2.24 become paragraph 2.21-3.
Addition of new paragraph 2.13 – “2.13 We have recently engaged with stakeholders on mandating the recruitment timetable. The outcome will be published shortly.”
Addition of new paragraph 2.24 – “We have recently engaged with stakeholders on mandating the use of written agreements for pupillage. The outcome will be published shortly.”
Deletion of former paragraphs 2.17-2.18 and 2.26.
Replacement of paragraphs 3.1-3.6 with new paragraphs 3.1-3.13
Deletion of sub-heading – ‘The minimum requirement’ and following ‘Future Requirements’ box.
Addition of new paragraph 3.14 under the sub-heading ‘Transferring lawyers’ – “Transferring lawyers no longer have an automatic exemption from the pupillage funding rules. AETOs would have to apply for a waiver in individual cases.”
Re-numbering of paragraphs – paragraph 3.7-3.13 become paragraph 3.15-3.21.
Updating of links to the Pupillage Funding Waiver application form and guidelines after re-numbered paragraph 3.15.
Deletion of section 3 ‘Support and advice for pupils’ – this section is now page C8.
Re-numbering of sections 4 and 5 to be new sections 3 and 4
Updating of link to the pupillage registration form in the ‘Important guidance for pupils’ box on page 1.
Updating of link to the Notification of Material Change form at paragraph 1.3.
Part 2C – page C4
Transfer of content from ‘Future Requirements’ box to paragraph 4 of the document and deletion of ‘Future Requirements’ box.
Part 2C – page C5
Addition of a new section 1 titled ‘Using the Professional Statement to assess the competence of pupils’ with content partially based on former section 1, including updated links to the Pupillage Funding and Advertising Waiver application form and guidelines.
Addition of new paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4, and 2.20.
Re-numbering of paragraphs 2.4-2.10 to paragraphs 2.5-2.11, and paragraphs 2.14-2.18 to 2.13-2.17 (including amended paragraph 2.17), and paragraphs 2.19-2.20 to paragraphs 2.18-2.19 (including amended paragraph 2.19), and paragraphs 2.22-2.23 to paragraphs 2.21-2.22.
Deletion of paragraphs 2.11-2.13 and replacement with new paragraph 2.12
Addition of a new section 3 titled ‘Pupillages commencing before 1 September 2019: pupillage checklists’.
Part 2C – page C6
Deletion of ‘New Requirements’ box after paragraph 1.4.
Updating of link to the Non-practising period completion form – paragraph 2.5.
Deletion of ‘New Requirements’ box after paragraph 2.12
Addition of new paragraph 2.12 – “The BSB no longer issues a Provisional Qualification Certificate for the practising period of pupillage.”
Addition of new paragraph 3.10 and re-numbering of subsequent paragraphs 3.10-3.19 to 3.11-3.20.
Amendment of re-numbered paragraph 3.11 to “At the successful conclusion of the practising period of pupillage, the pupil supervisor must complete the Practising period completion form to confirm that the pupil has met the competences in the Professional Statement (for pupillages starting on or after 1 September 2019). Pupil supervisors must not confirm that requirements have been met if the pupil has not reached the required standards.”
Amendment of re-numbered paragraph 3.15 to “Pupils should promptly submit the completed form (together with the completed pupillage and specialist checklists, for pupillages that commenced before 1 September 2019) by email to pupillagerecords@barstandardsboard.org.uk”.
Deletion of re-numbered paragraph 3.16 – “Pupils and AETOs should keep copies of the checklist and form confirming satisfactory completion for a period of at least three years. Completed checklists may be required for Supervision by the BSB.”
Addition of new paragraph 3.16 – “Pupil training records should be kept by both the pupil and AETO for a minimum of five years, as these may be required for Supervision by the BSB.”
Deletion of ‘New Requirements’ box after re-numbered paragraph 3.20.
Part 2C – page C7
Delete references and links to the application for permission to undertake External Training. This application has now been withdrawn.
Part 2C – page C3, C8
Deletion of section 3 (‘Support and advice for pupils’).
Creation of a new page – C8 ‘Support and advice for pupils’ with the content removed from page C3.
7 Nov 2019 Part 3 - pages 3A, 3C
Amendment of date for introduction of new declaration forms from September 2020 to January 2020.
7 Nov 2019 Part 2E - page E1
Correction to text of Rule Q38 of the BSB Handbook.
Updating of paragraph 3 regarding the composition of the IDB.
Updating of links to the review application forms and guidelines in the table at paragraph 5.
Deletion of ‘Future requirements’ box.
7 Nov 2019 Part 2E - page E2
A1 Bar Qualification Rules & the BQM
B1 Structure of Bar Training
B2 Approved Pathways
A2 Completing the academic component – Qualifying Law Degrees
3A Membership of an Inn, conduct & checks
3B Qualifying Sessions
3C Call to the Bar
4A Overview
4B AETOs
4C Re-authorisation of current PTOs and AETOs