Members of the public may contact Barrister Connect to help them find a suitable barrister or may contact a barrister directly if they are accredited to provide Public Access work and obtain a quotation for legal services.
In the unfortunate situation where you are not happy with the service you have received, you can make a complaint to Chambers. Our complaints procedure is available here.
Our barristers aim to deal with all instructions and papers within a reasonable timeframe which they will try to agree on acceptance of instructions/papers. We can agree dates for a speedy turnaround or specific dates for each individual circumstances.
Timescales may be affected by:
Our barristers and their clerks will keep clients apprised of any such factors as appropriate.
Where individuals require reasonable adjustments to be put in place due to a disability or needs our complaints process or communication in an alternative format, they should set this out in an email to the Customer Insights Manager at complaints@thebarristergroup.co.uk or by calling them on 01823 804271
You can review our Reasonable Adjustments Policy here and our Office Accessibility Policy here.
For submission of complaints:
Whilst you can ask the Legal Ombudsman to investigate complaints against regulated legal services providers, the rules state that you are required to submit your complaint to the service provider in the first instance.
Other than those imposed by the Legal Ombudsman (see below), there are no formal timescales for submitting complaints to us. However, the sooner we receive the complaint, the better our investigation can be, and the most appropriate resolution can be obtained. Early submission means that information and evidence relating to the complaints is likely to be fresher.
The Legal Ombudsman requires complaints to be made to them within 1 year of the date of the act or omission about which you are concerned, or within 1 year of when you found out about it. You must also refer your concerns to the Legal Ombudsman within 6 months of our final response to you.
For handling complaints:
The Legal Ombudsman allows legal service providers up to 8 weeks to resolve a complaint after which a complainant can raise their complaint with the Legal Ombudsman. Therefore, where we set timescales, these need to be complied with or there is a risk the matter cannot be considered within the timescale. Equally, we will comply with timescales we give to you or if we cannot for valid reasons, we will explain this to you in advance.
Having a complaint considered by the Legal Ombudsman can be a lengthy process and it is currently (March 2025) taking 9-12 months for the Legal Ombudsman to conduct their initial checks and advise whether a complaint can be accepted and an investigation to begin. For further information on the Legal Ombudsman consumer journey, you can visit: https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk
In the majority of cases and unless specifically agreed in writing, you are instructing a barrister to undertake discrete tasks in your case and you will retain conduct of the litigation as a litigant in person. Some of our barristers are authorised to conduct litigation so if you would like a quotation for a barrister to take over conduct of the litigation on your behalf, please let us know. If not, additional tasks will need to be agreed as when they arise and a new quotation will be provided.
The information in this section is correct as of 18 June 2025 and fees are estimates only.
For a quotation, please use our accessible and easy-to-follow process. You can find more details here.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
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Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
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Written advice on prospects of your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
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Telephone conference to provide advice |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
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Preparation of case, including meetings with you and assistance with drafting of any tribunal documents |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
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Preliminary hearing |
£750 - £5000+VAT |
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First day tribunal appearance |
£1000 - £10,000+VAT |
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Tribunal appearances per day after the first day |
£1000 - £3000+ VAT |
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Remedy hearing (to decide compensation) |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date within 6 to 12 months of a claim being made.
Please note, these arrangements only apply if you and your former partner have joint aspects which are worth less than £300,000. If you consider your joint assets are worth more than this, please contact us using the details above and we will provide a bespoke quotation.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
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Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Written advice on your financial dispute |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
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Telephone conference to provide advice |
£500 – 3000+VAT |
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Preparation of case, including meetings with you and assistance with drafting of any tribunal documents |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
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First appointment (first court hearing exchanging financial information) |
£750 - £3000+VAT |
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Financial dispute resolution appointment (second court hearing to reach a financial settlement) |
£1500 - £5000+VAT |
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First day final hearing (if no settlement was reached in the financial dispute resolution appointment) |
£3000 – 10,000+VAT |
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Court appearances per day, after the first day of the final hearing |
£1500 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date 6 to 24 months after the claim has been issued.
If you wish to appeal against a Home Office visa or immigration decision, our barristers can advise and represent you. You can ask us just to submit an appeal form, or ask for a hearing at the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) – our barristers can advise you about this. The First-tier Tribunal can also itself decide to hold a hearing.
Please note that barristers are not allowed to do legal aid work on a Public Access basis. To help you make an informed decision about whether to apply for legal aid or proceed with Public Access, you can use the legal aid eligibility calculator on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid.
Timescales for our barristers’ services may vary depending on factors such as barristers’ availability, the complexity of your case and the need for additional documents.
As you must appeal a decision within 14 days (from within the UK) or 28 days (from outside the UK), please contact us as soon as possible.
You may also need advice and/or representation at short notice. If so, please contact us: our barristers will aim to advise you and/or represent you at a hearing where possible
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Written advice on your appeal |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Preparation of appeal, including meetings with you and assistance with completion of forms |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Preliminary hearing (in from cases) |
£750 - £5000+VAT |
|
First day’s tribunal appearance |
£1000 - £10,000+VAT |
|
Tribunal appearances per day, after the first day |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date within 6 to 24 months of a claim being made.
The inheritance act 1975 protects spouses (including former spouses), cohabitants, children and other dependants when a person dies without leaving sufficient money for the dependent’s continued wellbeing. Our barristers can provide you with written advice on whether you can make a claim under the Act. Our barristers can also provide you with written advice when a person dies and you are a beneficiary of the estate, but someone else makes a claim under the Act.
This guidance below applies to work involving the provision of advice in relation to potential claims under the Inheritance Act 1975 and/or advice to clients in relation to defending claims under the Inheritance Act 1975.
Please note, these arrangements only apply if the deceased person’s estate is worth less than £300,000. If you consider the deceased person’s estate is worth more than this, please contact us using the details above and we will provide a bespoke quotation.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Written advice on making or defending a claim |
£500 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, claims under the Act must be made within [six months of the grant of probate], so as a guide your written advice will be available within two to four weeks where possible.
The arrangements below apply where barristers are providing advice and representation to businesses in relation to licensing applications for business premises. These arrangements specifically apply to:
If your matter is in relation to different licensing provisions, please contact us using the details above and we will provide a bespoke quotation.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Written advice on your application |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Preparation, including meeting with you and assistance with drafting an application |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Local authority licensing committee hearing |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Appeal to the Magistrates’ Court – initial hearing |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Appeal to the Magistrates’ Court – full hearing |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date within 6 to 24 months of an application being issued.
The provisions below apply when our barristers are providing advice and representation to clients in relation to personal injury claims (claims for physical injuries, diseases or illnesses, or psychological injuries or illnesses).
These provisions apply in relation to claims which are allocated to the court’s fast-track (generally, claims which are not worth more than £25,000).
If you consider your matter falls outside of this scope, please contact us using the details above and we will provide a bespoke quotation.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Claim – not more than £3000 |
|
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Meeting with you in conference to discuss your claim |
£250 - £1000+VAT |
|
Providing a written advice on the prospects of success for your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Drafting a statement of case or other document required by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at interim hearing listed by the court |
£250 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at trial |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Success fee (if payable) |
[xx% of compensation received] |
|
|
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Claim – more than £3000 but not more than £9999 |
|
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Meeting with you in conference to discuss your claim |
£250 - £1000+VAT |
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Providing a written advice on the prospects of success for your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Drafting a statement of case or other document required by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at interim hearing listed by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at trial |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Success fee (if payable) |
[xx% of compensation received] |
|
|
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Claim – more than £10,000 but not more than £14,999 |
|
|
Meeting with you in conference to discuss your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Providing a written advice on the prospects of success for your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Drafting a statement of case or other document required by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at interim hearing listed by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at trial |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Success fee (if payable) |
[xx% of compensation received] |
|
|
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Claim – more than £15,000 (generally no more than £25,000) |
|
|
Meeting with you in conference to discuss your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Providing a written advice on the prospects of success for your claim |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Drafting a statement of case or other document required by the court |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Representing you at interim hearing listed by the court |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Representing you at trial |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Success fee (if payable) |
[xx% of compensation received] |
|
|
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
If our barristers agree to use a conditional fee agreement, your fees may be towards the higher end of the range given the risk that the barrister is taking in relation to their fees.
If your claim is successful the other side will also normally reimburse your additional costs.
If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not normally pay your barrister’s fees, or the other side’s legal fees or costs. However, you will still need to pay your other costs. If you do not already have legal expenses insurance, you may therefore wish to take out an after the event insurance policy to cover these costs.
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to settle within 6 to 24 months and have a hearing date within 2 years of a claim being made.
Our barristers can advise and represent you in court if you are charged with a ‘summary only’ motoring offence. This is a motoring offence which can only be heard in the Magistrates’ Court; for example, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, careless driving, failing to stop or report, and speeding.
The provisions below apply in relation to providing advice and representation to clients in relation to summary only motor offences under part one of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and/or s89 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
If you consider your matter falls outside of this scope, please contact us using the details above and we will provide a bespoke quotation.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Written advice on your case |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Telephone conference to provide advice |
£250 - £1000+VAT |
|
Preparation of case, including meetings with you and assistance with drafting of any court documents |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Guilty pleas |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
First appearance (pre-trial court appearance) |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
First day of trial |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
|
Court appearances per day, after the first day of trial |
£1000 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date within 6 to 12 months of a charge being raised.
If you are owed £750 or more by a company and are able to prove that the company cannot pay you, you may be able to apply to a court to close or ‘wind-up’ the company. Our barristers can advise you on the process of issuing a winding-up petition and represent you at the court hearing.
If you are company which has had a winding-up petition issued against you, our barristers can also advise you on the process of defending it and represent you at the court hearing.
We offer a fixed fee guarantee - the fees for our barristers’ services are based on the unique circumstances and complexities of each individual case. We take care to ensure the quote you receive from our barristers includes everything from start to finish so there are no hidden surprises.
Once you have our quote for the work, the fees won't change unless the scope of the work changes.
Given that each case is different, and we carefully provide a fixed fee quotation based on your specific needs, it is only possible to offer a broad range of likely fees. Factors which may affect the fee are:
|
Stage of case |
Estimated broad range of fixed fees |
|
Advice on issuing or defending winding – up petition |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Assistance with completion of forms and/or necessary steps to take |
£500 - £3000+VAT |
|
Preparation for and attendance at court hearing |
£500 - £5000+VAT |
Given that we have carefully ensured that the fixed fee has no hidden surprises, any additional costs for the barristers’ services would only apply if the scope of those services changed and an additional fixed fee quotation would be provided.
Responsibility for any court fees will always rest with you as the client.
Our fees do not include VAT and we ensure to set out the amount of VAT within the fixed fee quotation.
As set out above, these are difficult to predict for the reason stated. However, as a guide more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date 6 to 12 weeks after a winding up petition is issued.
