Beginners Guide

Direct Briefing: A barrister in Victoria is bound by the Victorian Bar Practice Rules to accept an engagement on behalf of a client usually only through the client’s lawyer (Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014). In some circumstances a barrister may accept instructions from a client or approved professional organisation directly (without also needing to engage an instructing solicitor), in accordance with the Direct Access Rules in Part VI of the Practice Rules. A barrister shall not commence any … Continued