VWV Harbour HR, the specialist human resources arm of Bristol-headquartered law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV), has been appointed by The Bar Council to provide HR expertise to its members.
Included are all barristers and chambers in England and Wales, which means all members of the Bar will be able to access VWV’s HR support consultancy services. 
The Bar Council will market the HR consultancy services to its entire 16,000-strong membership.
Founded in 1894, the Bar Council is the representative body of the Bar of England and Wales.
The announcement comes on the back of the VWV’s recent appointment by The Bar Council to provide debt recovery services to its members.
VWV Harbour HR provides day-to-day HR support to clients along with on-site support for larger HR projects such as consultation exercises.
The team also carries out investigations, offers support for disciplinary and grievance panels, carries out HR audits, prepares precedent contracts and employment manuals which are updated annually, and provides training on a range of HR topics.
VWV Harbour HR complements work carried out by VWV’s employment law team, which has 29 experienced lawyers.
Bar Council commercial director Dr Isabel DiVanna said: “Chambers often tell us that HR is one area where they feel additional insight is needed, as it’s easy to get things wrong – and costly when this happens.
“VWV is a reputable firm and trusted Bar Council partner, so we anticipate this additional provision being of particular value to our colleagues in chambers’ management.” 
VWV HR consultant Caitlin Anniss, pictured, added: “Providing HR support to Bar Council members will enable us to offer access to experienced HR consultants who are on hand to help with both day-to-day queries and larger projects, where there may not be the HR resource in chambers to deal with these issues.
“We look forward to providing this HR support to our professional colleagues at The Bar Council and to helping them manage their day-to-day HR challenges in a cost effective and flexible way.”
