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Going Direct to a Barrister - Public Access - Direct Access
1. Going direct to a
Barrister in England &
Wales
WWW.CLERKSROOMDIRECT.COM
2. What can a Barrister do for me?
• Provide you with legal advice
• Represent you at a court hearing
• Prepare or advise on legal documents
• Conduct Litigation
3. Growth of public access instructions
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Percentage of income generated by Public Access Instructions
4. Statistics
• 73% conversion rate
• 45.1% of work in the South East
of England
• 17.5% of instructions are family
& children related
• 9.6% of claims are money
claims & debt
Barristers 6000
Conversion 73%
Partners 81
5. How simple is it to go direct to a Barrister?
• Describe case
• Confirm
Hearing Date
Step 1Title
• Area of law
• Which Court?
Step 2Title
• Your Details
• Get a Quote
Step 3Title
12. Video: Published by the Bar Council demonstrating the
benefits of public access for small businesses.
Click to view
13. More information?
Telephone (Free): 0808 223 0163
Email: sam.morgan@clerksroomdirect.com
Website: www.clerksroomdirect.com
Links to further information about public access to the Bar of England & Wales
• The Bar Council – Public Access http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/using-a-barrister/public-access/
• Wikipedia – Public Access Scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Access_Scheme
• The Bar Standards Board – Public Access rules C119-C131
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/regulatory-requirements/for-barristers/public-access/
• Lexis Nexis – Future of Law. Is the bar making the most of direct access?
http://blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk/futureoflaw/2016/06/direct-access-all-areas-is-the-bar-making-the-
most-of-direct-access/
• Legal Futures – Direct access service winning work mostly from solicitors and other barristers
http://blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk/futureoflaw/2016/06/direct-access-all-areas-is-the-bar-making-the-
most-of-direct-access/
• Barristers predict more direct access work (BSB & LSB Report) -
http://www.scottishlegal.com/2016/04/20/barristers-predict-more-direct-access-work/#