Consultations galore keep the Bar busy over the summer recess, Justice Aikens starts drawing up the final working party report and the Chancery and Commercial Bar Associations appoint new chairmen. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest from the Bar

This year has been particularly busy at the Bar; a fact reflected in the number of consultations issued by both the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board (BSB). Ahead of the Bar’s traditional summer break, Legal Week has rounded up just what the various Bar representative bodies want barristers’ opinions on.