Client care letters

There are a number of things a barrister must inform his or her client about at the outset of the agreement. They include warning a client that you are an independent practitioner and there may be occasions where a clash of professional commitments prevents you from carrying out an instruction. 

A model client care letter is on the BSB’s website. Barristers must still ensure that the fundamentals of the client care letter are set out in respect of each new instruction i.e. the work that is to be undertaken, the cost and the payment mechanism.