Powers and functions of the Commissioner The powers of the Commissioner (and Bar Standards Board (BSB) staff delegated by the Commissioner) are set out in Part 5 of the...
Fitness to Practise Panel As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of any report prepared by a Medical Examiner or, where no report has been prepared and where the...
Powers and functions of the PCC The powers of the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) are set out in Part 5 of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook and...
Service of charges and/or application and documents to be served on the defendant Once the Commissioner or the Independent Decision-Making Body (IDB) Panel has decided to...
Suspension (applicable to 'BSB authorised individuals' only) If the Fitness to Practise Panel (the Panel) determines that a period of suspension is necessary for public...
Composition of interim, review or appeal panels An interim or review panel should consist of three members nominated by the President. The panel should include a Chairman...
Initial consideration and referral of cases to a Fitness to Practise Panel A case does not need to be referred to a Fitness to Practise Panel just because an individual...
The sanction If the Disciplinary Tribunal finds any of the charges or applications proved against a respondent, it may then hear evidence of, among other things, any...
The sentence If the Disciplinary Tribunal finds any of the charges or applications proved against a defendant, it may then hear evidence of, among other...