Direct Public Access to Barristers at No.18 Chambers
Until the more recent Government changes it was always necessary for work to be referred to a barrister through a solicitor. However, it is now possible for certain organisations, companies, firms or members of the public to come directly to a barrister for specialist advice and/or representation on a range of personal or business matters.
Depending on the individual Barristers training, recent rules provide that a Barrister can now act for you from the start of your case to the very end without the need for a solicitor, if the Barrister thinks the case is suitable for this procedure. There will be some limitations at to what your barrister is able to do for you which are set out below.
No 18 accepts direct access instructions in all our practice areas where the case is suitable and we consider ourselves one of the region’s pioneers in this type of work. Though not every case is suitable especially where there is complex litigation which requires a team of people including a solicitor to investigate and manage the case.
Find Out More About Public Access
If you are interested in or would like to know more about Direct Public Access to Barristers at No.18 Chambers, please contact our clerking team who will be happy to assist you.
The clerks room is open between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, though in case of emergency please do not hesitate to contact Mark Windebank (Senior clerk) on 07748 984 852 who will be happy to assist.
Client Feedback Form
When you instruct a member of Chambers we aim to provide you with a bespoke service. With this in mind we are always looking at ways in which we can improve our serice and we welcome feedback. You will be invited to complete a anonymous feedback form which can we downloaded below:
