Question 1

What is Public Access?

Accepted Answer

Until relatively recently, members of the public could only instruct a barrister if they went to see a solicitor first.

Having to instruct both a solicitor and a barrister could be very expensive.

This restriction has now been removed. In most cases, a member of the public can now directly instruct a barrister without the need to instruct a solicitor first.

Question 2

Why choose public access?

Accepted Answer

Instructing a public access barrister gives you direct access to expert legal advice and representation without the added cost of a solicitor.

You get specialist advocacy and advice tailored to your case, with fees agreed upfront. This ensures transparency and control over costs.

It’s a faster, more cost-effective way to secure high-quality legal support.

Question 3

Where do you work?

Accepted Answer

I provide representation throughout the UK but most regularly I attend court in:

- Any London based court
- Banbury
- Birmingham
- Cambridge
- Coventry
- Hertford Watford
- High Wycombe
- Huntington
- Leamington Spa
- Leicester
- Luton
- Milton Keynes
- Northampton
- Nuneaton
- Oxford
- Pererborough
- Reading
- Slough
- Staines
- Watford

Question 4

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

My fees depend on the nature and level of the work that we agree upon.

Using a public access barrister has been shown to be 30 to 50% more cost-effective than instructing a firm of solicitors.

All of my fees are agreed upon in advance, so you’re never surprised by unexpected charges.

Question 5

Are you insured and regulated?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as a practising barrister, I am required to be fully insured with Bar Mutual Insurance, and I am regulated by the Bar Standards Board and the Legal Ombudsman.

I am a member of Erimus Chambers, which can process any complaint in the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any of the work that I carry out.

Question 6

What are your terms of service?

Accepted Answer

I operate under the Bar Standards Board’s standard contractual terms, which can be found here:

https://shorturl.at/p2qBa

Question 7

What is your GDPR policy?

Accepted Answer

My GDPR policy can be found here:

https://shorturl.at/o4Ez8

Stuart Stevens

Barrister at law

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