Direct access barristers
Areas of law
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Family (children)
Disagreements about where children live and how they spend time with each parent are some of the hardest to face. A...
→Family (finances)
Sorting out money and property when a relationship ends is rarely simple. A barrister can advise on a fair settlement...
→Wills and trusts
Whether you are planning your estate or challenging a will, a barrister can advise on wills, trusts and inheritance and...
→Probate
When the administration of an estate goes wrong or is disputed, a barrister can advise executors and beneficiaries and...
→Court of Protection
When someone cannot make decisions for themselves, the Court of Protection steps in. A barrister can advise families and...
→Personal injury
If you have been injured through someone else's fault, a barrister can advise on your claim, value it, and represent...
→Clinical negligence
When medical care falls below an acceptable standard and causes harm, a barrister can advise on a clinical negligence...
→Education law
From special educational needs to exclusions and admissions appeals, a barrister can advise parents and schools and...
→Personal disputes
Disputes between neighbours, friends or family over property, boundaries or conduct can escalate fast. A barrister can...
→Immigration
From visa applications to appeals and human rights claims, a barrister can advise on your immigration position and...
→Family & relationships
For separation, children and financial matters, a barrister can advise you and represent you in the family court.
Property & housing
For disputes over property and housing, a barrister can advise you and represent you in court or tribunal.
→Landlord & tenant
For landlords and tenants alike, a barrister can advise on possession, deposits, disrepair and tenancy terms, and...
→Housing in multiple occupation
Houses in multiple occupation are heavily regulated. A barrister can advise on licensing and management duties and...
→Planning
Planning decisions can make or break a project. A barrister can advise on permission, appeals and enforcement and...
→Commercial property
For disputes over business premises, a barrister can advise on leases, rent reviews and dilapidations and represent you...
→Construction
When a building project goes wrong, a barrister can advise on the contract, defects and payment and represent you in...
→Agriculture & farms
For farms and rural land, a barrister can advise on tenancies, succession and land disputes and represent you in court...
→Environmental law
From contamination and nuisance to permits and enforcement, a barrister can advise on environmental issues and represent...
Contracts
When a contract is broken or its meaning is disputed, a barrister can advise on your rights and remedies and represent...
→Civil disputes
For civil claims of all kinds, a barrister can assess the merits, value the case and represent you in court.
→Debt recovery
If you are owed money, a barrister can advise on the quickest route to recover it and represent you in court.
→Small claims
Even a small claim can be worth getting right. A barrister can advise on the merits and help you prepare or defend the...
→Insolvency
For personal and corporate insolvency, a barrister can advise on bankruptcy, winding up and director duties and...
→Defamation & privacy
When your reputation or privacy is harmed, a barrister can advise on defamation and privacy claims and represent you.
→Professional negligence
When a professional's poor advice or work causes you loss, a barrister can advise on a negligence claim and represent...
→Insurance
When an insurer declines a claim or disputes cover, a barrister can advise on the policy and represent you.
→Legal costs
Disputes about legal costs can be substantial in their own right. A barrister can advise on costs and represent you at...
→Mediation
Many disputes are best resolved without a trial. A barrister can act as your mediator or represent you in mediation.
Employment - employee
If your employer has treated you unfairly, a barrister can advise you quickly and represent you at the Employment...
→Employment - employer
For employers, a barrister can advise on managing risk, handling dismissals and restructures, and defending Employment...
→Discrimination
For discrimination at work or in the provision of services, a barrister can advise on Equality Act claims and represent...
→Health & safety
When a workplace incident leads to an investigation or prosecution, a barrister can advise and defend you or your...
→Pensions
For disputes about pension schemes and benefits, a barrister can advise members, trustees and employers and represent...
Company and commercial
For company and commercial disputes, a barrister can advise on the law and the commercial reality and represent the...
→Shareholder disputes
When shareholders fall out, a barrister can advise on your rights and remedies and represent you, including in unfair...
→Financial services
For financial services regulation and disputes, a barrister can advise firms and individuals and represent them.
→Tax
For tax disputes and advice, a barrister can advise individuals and businesses and represent them against HMRC.
→Intellectual property
To protect and enforce your ideas and brands, a barrister can advise on intellectual property and represent you against...
→Copyright & media
For copyright, content and media disputes, a barrister can advise creators and businesses and represent them.
→Privacy & GDPR
For data protection and GDPR, a barrister can advise businesses and individuals and represent them on breaches and...
→Immigration (business)
For sponsoring and employing overseas workers, a barrister can advise businesses on immigration compliance and represent...
→Sports
For athletes, clubs and governing bodies, a barrister can advise on sports disputes and represent them at hearings and...
→Licensing
For premises, alcohol and other licences, a barrister can advise on applications and reviews and represent you at the...
→Arbitration
For disputes resolved by arbitration rather than the courts, a barrister can act as your advocate or as arbitrator.
→International arbitration
For cross-border commercial disputes, a barrister can act as advocate or arbitrator in international arbitration.
→Adjudication
For fast, interim-binding decisions on construction disputes, a barrister can prepare and argue an adjudication and...
Criminal defence
If you are under investigation or charged with an offence, a barrister can advise you and defend you in court.
→Business crime & fraud
For allegations of fraud or business crime, a barrister can advise individuals and companies and defend them.
→Private prosecution
Where the state will not act, a barrister can advise on bringing a private prosecution, or defend you against one.
→Administrative & public law
To challenge a decision by a public body, a barrister can advise on judicial review and represent you.
→Regulation
When a regulator investigates or takes action, a barrister can advise you and defend you before the regulator and the...
→Professional discipline
If your professional body brings disciplinary proceedings, a barrister can advise you and represent you to protect your...
→Inquests
At an inquest into a death, a barrister can advise and represent bereaved families and other interested persons with...
→Military law
For service personnel, a barrister can advise on military law and represent you at court martial and in service...
→Motoring
For driving offences and the threat of a ban, a barrister can advise you and represent you in the Magistrates' Court.
→Healthcare
For mental health, capacity and healthcare decisions, a barrister can advise patients and families and represent them.
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