There are occasions where it is still necessary for the lay client to seek the services of a solicitor, for example when the lay client is not able to perform the administrative and investigative functions that the solicitor would ordinarily undertake.[/md_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
What is a barrister?
[vc_row container_type=”content-fixed” padding=”padding-small” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ fixed_height=”0″ bgtype=”bg-default” bgcolor=”#ffffff” bgparallax=”bg-parallax” video_audio=”no-audio” map_type=”ROADMAP” map_zoom=”12″ map_scroll=”false” map_drag=”false” map_zoom_control=”false” map_disable_doubleclick=”true” map_streetview=”false” bgmask_color=”#000000″ bgmask_color_opacity=”0″ bgimage_position=”top left” bgimage_repeat=”no-repeat” bgimage_attach=”scroll” css_animation_delay=”0″][vc_column width=”1/1″][md_special_heading style=”style-5″ border_color=”dark” fontweight=”600″ color=”#444444″ fontsize=”20″ lineheight=”22″ css_animation_delay=”0″]Barrister Services[/md_special_heading][md_text fontsize=”13″ lineheight=”16″ css_animation_delay=”0″]A barrister is a lawyer that will ordinarily specialise in one, or a select few areas of law in order to provide specialist and expert advice and representation. Traditionally, the barrister was the only lawyer with ‘rights of audience’ to represent you in court, and would be called upon as required by a solicitor to represent you and your case in court. More recently, however, barristers may take instructions direct from the public under the Bar’s Public Access scheme after undertaking the necessary course. This means that any member of the public or company representative may approach a suitably qualified barrister to represent them without first going to a solicitor. In this case, the barrister will advise the lay client as to the law, and the lay client will carry out administrative procedures and correspondence under the direction of the barrister.