Business ยท financial services
Financial services barristers, instructed directly.
For financial services regulation and disputes, a barrister can advise firms and individuals and represent them.
At a glance
Regulation
Authorisation, conduct rules and compliance.
Enforcement
Defending FCA enforcement and disciplinary action.
Mis-selling
Claims over mis-sold products and bad advice.
Financial services law governs regulated firms and the people who work in them, overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. A barrister can advise on authorisation and conduct rules, enforcement and disciplinary action, mis-selling claims, and disputes about financial products.
A barrister will assess the regulator's case or your claim, the prospects and the value, and represent you before regulators, the Tribunal and the courts. Through Direct Access you can instruct a barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first.
Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a financial services barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
When to bring in a barrister
The FCA has begun enforcement or disciplinary action
You have been mis-sold a financial product
Your firm needs advice on conduct or authorisation
John Hudson
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Michael Clark
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Professor Mark Watson-Gandy
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Frequently asked questions
Can a barrister advise on a financial services matter directly?
Yes. Through Direct Access a barrister can advise firms and individuals and represent them, without going through a solicitor first.
Who regulates financial services?
Mainly the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Prudential Regulation Authority for some firms. A barrister can advise on dealing with them.
What does it cost?
Barristers often agree a fixed fee for advice. There is no charge to enquire.
Related areas of law
Speak to a financial services barrister
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