South Eastern Circuit

The South Eastern Circuit is the largest of the six geographical Circuits that make up the Bar of England and Wales. It is a body that has long represented the interests of barristers in the South East of England. The origins of the circuit system go back to the 12th century, when visiting judges would travel around the country each year on circuits to hear cases. The Circuit stretches from Canterbury and Lewes in the South to Norwich in the North and from Ipswich to Oxford. The objects of the Circuit are as follows- to promote and represent the professional interests of its members and of the legal profession as a whole- to assist with consultation undertaken in connection with the law or the legal profession- to provide professional education and training and assist with continuing professional development- to promote and maintain the highest professional standards in the practice of law- to promote a Circuit ethos and provide opportunities for social exchange involving its members and others concerned with the practice or administration of law- to serve the public interest in any other way.