The following witnesses gave evidence. Those marked * gave oral evidence.

  The Bar Council of the Bar of England and Wales

  *  The Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union (CCBE)

  *  The Court of First Instance of the European Communities

  Delegation des Barreaux de France

  Deutscher AnwaltVerein

  Faculty of Advocates

  Fédération de la Fonction Publique Européenne (FFPE)

  *  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  KPE Lasok QC

  The Law Society

  The Law Society of Scotland

  Richard Plender QC

  *  The Treasury Solicitor's Department