As clients and lawyers alike look to snip off a few excess pounds here and there, it was inevitable that the well-trodden path of referrals between the Bar and instructing solicitors would come under scrutiny. Although the long-hoped-for influx of litigation work as a result of the recession may have remained elusive, the majority of top sets and private practice firms are at last noticing an upturn in their contentious workload. However, with limited work to be had and clients under pressure to keep outside legal spend to a minimum, solicitors have been aggrieved to find an increased number of would-be clients skipping the middleman and going straight to barristers.
February 03, 2010 at 03:26 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
An increasing number of clients are eyeing up the Bar as a cheaper alternative to law firms. Claire Ruckin investigates whether direct instructions are the way forward
As clients and lawyers alike look to snip off a few excess pounds here and there, it was inevitable that the well-trodden path of referrals between the Bar and instructing solicitors would come under scrutiny.
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