单词 | bar council |
释义 | > as lemmasbar council bar council n. (frequently with capital initials) any of various bodies regulating the activities of the bar (sense 26a); spec. (in the United Kingdom) a body of elected barristers and other members appointed by these barristers, founded in 1894, which sets standards of conduct within the profession, regulates the education of prospective barristers, and represents barristers' interests (more formally called General Council of the Bar). ΚΠ 1857 Evening Star 17 Dec. He [sc. a French advocate] fought his duel, although the bar council interdicted it. 1894 Times 16 July 13/1 Those bodies had no power to delegate their functions to the Bar Council. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xxvi. 110 It was notorious that any fool could pass the examinations of the Bar Council. 1992 D. Pannick Advocates v. 164 In a 1981 ruling the Bar Council of New South Wales demonstrated greater wisdom by regarding human life as a higher value than client confidentiality. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) vii. 159 When the Bar Council tried to persuade members of the Bar to contribute..to a scheme to support young, disadvantaged lawyers..it was the rich commercial lawyers who objected. < as lemmas |
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