Simao Paxi-Cato joins the Bar Council’s Education and Training Committee

The Black Antelope Group is pleased to announce that our Simao Paxi-Cato has accepted an invitation to join the Bar Council’s Education and Training Committee.

The Terms of Reference of the Committee are:

a. To provide careers advice to prospective barristers (of all backgrounds) about the Bar (including through outreach work in schools and universities);

b. To provide information about the Bar and role of law through outreach work in schools and universities;

c. To keep under review the arrangements for qualification and training for practice as a barrister and propose any changes to the BSB;

d. To keep under review policy and practice for continuing professional development and propose any changes in policy to the BSB;

e. To provide advice and services to chambers and other bodies seeking to recruit and train barristers;

f. To identify areas where barristers require additional training/professional development;

g. To respond to proposals from the BSB, the Law Society, the Inns’ Council, the Legal Services’ Board and other bodies in respect of the education and training of lawyers generally

h. To support the strategic aims of the Bar Council, as published.