The Bar Council of England and Wales
Shobana Iyer is a seasoned Commercial Barrister, Arbitrator, and Mediator at Swan Chambers since April 2010, specializing in compliance, regulatory issues, contract management, and dispute resolution. Additionally, Shobana holds a position on the European Commission's List of Chairpersons for Arbitrations and serves as Co-Vice-Chair (Civil) of the Legal Services Committee for the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, focusing on the administration of justice and emerging technologies in the legal sector. Involvement extends to the CIArb London Branch as a Committee Member, CyberArb as an Advisory Board Member for cyber-risk mitigation, the Society for Computers and Law's Digital Media Group and D&I Advisory Group, and past participation in the SHERPA EU project. Shobana's earlier experience includes business coaching for the UK Government's BIS GrowthAccelerator Scheme and practice at 7 New Square Chambers in various areas of commercial and intellectual property law. Educational qualifications include degrees from King's College London, Queen Mary University of London, BPP Law School, and Brunel University of London.
The Bar Council of England and Wales
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The Bar Council represents barristers in England and Wales and promotes their specialist advocacy and advisory services. The Bar Council is also the Approved Regulator of the Bar of England and Wales, although we discharge our regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board. The Bar Council promotes: The Bar's high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services Fair access to justice for all The highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, and The development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad. The Bar Council endorses the interests of the Bar to the Government, parliamentarians, the media and other stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, and in the public interest. Our executive works in partnership with the many members of the Bar who give up their time to serve on the elected Bar Council and on committees covering issues as wide-ranging as social mobility, remuneration, international work and law reform. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, as well as ensuring that the Bar can attract and retain the brightest and the best, irrespective of background. We also provide a wide range of services to our members, including online advice, training courses and practical guidance. Follow us on Twitter: @thebarcouncil