Bar Select

Barristers are as a rule considerably less expensive than many solicitors of comparable experience and seniority and so represent very good value for money.

Barristers are uniquely placed to offer very specific services to clients from outside the UK including:

• Specialist advice on all areas of the law in England and Wales, European Community and International Law, including Human Rights law;
• Specialist advice and assistance on the drafting, interpretation and enforceability of contracts governed by the law in England and Wales, or the laws of other common law countries;
• Specialist advice on commercial situations presenting legal, factual or technical difficulties;
• Arbitration services in England & Wales and in most other jurisdictions (the English Bar is one of the leading professions in the field of international arbitration);
• Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services (as mediators, advocates or advisers);
• Expert witness services;
• Specialist advocacy services before European and international courts and tribunals;
• Specialist advice and assistance in the preparation of litigation or in a non-litigious context.

The benefits of dealing with barristers include:

• They are used to working for a fixed fee rather than only by the hour
• Hourly rates when charged are generally much lower than rates charged by solicitors of comparable experience and seniority
• Fees charged are generally 'all in' with no charging for disbursements such as travel, copying and other administrative costs (unless exceptional)