[1] The BSB's governing board meets monthly at its headquarters in High Holborn, London, and holds public and private sessions.

Reports are categorised according to whether staff members at the BSB can impose an administrative sanction (typically a written warning or up to £1,000 fine) or whether they are required to be passed to the five-person panel of the Independent Decision-making Body.

[10] If the barrister agrees and the matter is not serious, the panel can impose a fine, restrictions on their licence to practice, order them to complete ongoing professional development, or they can reprimand them.

The BSB also oversees the arrangements for transferring lawyers and issues approvals from the Authorisations team to applicants.

BSB licensed bodies (also known as "Alternative Business Structures" or ABSs), however, are owned and managed jointly by both authorised and non-authorised individuals.

Students alleged that the proposals were discriminatory against those with caring responsibilities, living in noisy houses or with poor internet connection, those menstruating, or those who required breaks.

[23] Pearson VUE also had extremely strict anti-cheating protocols, meaning that if another person was detected in any way, the exam would be terminated with no score given.

Finally, the review suggested that the statistical analysis provided by Pearson VUE about how many examinations had been successfully delivered was not reliable.

In 2022, the Bar Standards Board apologised to Dinah Rose KC for making a statement about how it handled a complaint against her.

A complaint was made against her, and the BSB responded to the complainant that “As a senior barrister she could be expected to be aware of the cab-rank rule and its operation in practice.