Star move: BSB Vice

Patricia Robertson QC has been appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB). She will take up the position in January 2013.

Patricia is a practising barrister at Fountain Court Chambers. She has a broad commercial and civil practice, focusing in particular on banking and financial services litigation, professional negligence, regulation of financial and legal services and mediation.

Patricia was a member of the Alternative Business Structures (ABS) working group of the BSB and is currently a member of the Board and Chair of the BSB’s Standards Committee.

Issue: 7531 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession

Star move: BSB Vice

Patricia Robertson QC has been appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB). She will take up the position in January 2013.

Patricia was a member of the Alternative Business Structures (ABS) working group of the BSB and is currently a member of the Board and Chair of the BSB’s Standards Committee.

Issue: 7531 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession

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