Direct Access Barristers London

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Strategic & Tactical Legal Advisory Services

Direct Access Barristers

Our members at Mercantile Barristers are Public Access Trained and are happy to be consulted by and we accept instructions directly from professionals and discerning private clients at any time.

To book an appointment with our direct access barrister London team please call us and speak to our clerks who will find a best barrister for you.

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Direct Access Barrister London

Working with Barristers Since Before 2004

Historically, barristers in England & Wales could only accept instructions from solicitors and could not be consulted directly by members of the public. Barristers were considered to be too expert and too specialist to deal directly with lay clients.

It was left to a solicitor to first determine whether the legal problem that has arisen required the involvement of the expert barrister. If so, it was only the solicitor that could instruct the expert barrister on behalf of the lay client. Using a medical analogy, it is akin to having to see your GP before being referred to the Specialist Consultant.

Direct Access Method

No Issues with Direct Access Barrister Method

In this traditional mode of operation the lay client continues to pay for his solicitor while also paying for his expert barrister. While this has always been the case, it is unnecessary in certain modern circumstances and inevitably commercial pressures and modernity has brought a change.

Professionals such as company directors, agents, architects, surveyors, construction engineers and other specialist consultants may not require hand-holding by a solicitor in order to consult the expert barrister about their case.

Why Choose Us

Our Direct Access Barristers

Multifaceted & Interdisciplinary

Our barristers in London are cross qualified so you don’t have to go from one solicitor’s office on the High Street to barristers’ chambers at the Inns of Court.

Excellent Value

A barrister usually has lower overheads, so this will usually be more economical than retaining the solicitor alone and will cost less than instructing both.

Maximum Efficiency

You get the earliest possible direct access to the specialist – not just when a problem gets to Court. This could save you the headache, heartache and expense of avoidable litigation.

Full Transparency

You will normally know in advance the basis upon which the work will be charged, as well as your advisors view on likely prospects of success.

How we're different

Value Adding Approach

Our Approach

Our approach to legal practice is always to articulate creative and value-adding solutions for clients whilst delivering timely, efficient, and affordable professional services. All clients conduct their affairs within a legal context, and Mercantile Barristers’ role is to advise on the conduct of their transactions and affairs in ways that avoid conflict and disputes.

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Swift & Decisive

Whether by adjudication, arbitration, or litigation, Mercantile Barristers members will adopt a firm, swift and decisive approach to achieve the best possible results for clients within the shortest time. We recognise that no two cases are the same, so we will adapt our style to suit the occasion.

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