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Going direct to a Barrister in England & WalesWWW.CL ER K SR OO MDIR ECT.CO M
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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
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Growth of public access instructions
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Percentage of income generated by Public Access Instructions
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Statistics
• 73% conversion rate
• 45.1% of work in the South Eastof England
• 17.5% of instructions are family & children related
• 9.6% of claims are moneyclaims & debt
Barristers 6000
Conversion 73%
Partners 81
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How simple is it to go direct to a Barrister?
• Describe case
• Confirm Hearing Date
Step 1 Title
• Area of law
• Which Court?
Step 2 Title• Your Details
• Get a Quote
Step 3 Title
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Screencast showing clients how the portal works and what to expect
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Video: Clerksroom Direct for Barristers – what to expect?
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Screencast: A walk through the system from the Barristers view
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Slideshare: Online Case management System for Public Access Instructions
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Video: Published by the Bar Council demonstrating the
benefits of public access for small businesses.
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More information?
Telephone (Free): 0808 223 0163Email: [email protected]: 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/#