Instructions are accepted on the basis of the Bar Council’s Standard Contractual Terms.
The fee for the Services shall in all cases comply with paragraph 405 of the Bar Code of Conduct and will be calculated as agreed between the Barrister (or his clerk on his behalf) and the Instructing Solicitor (or an authorised person on his behalf).
The Barrister agrees to provide the Services for a fixed fee. The fee for the Barrister’s Services is exclusive of any applicable Value Added Tax (or any tax of a similar nature), which shall be added to the fee at the appropriate rate. Any fixed fee quotes will increase depending on the complexities of an individual case and the work being requested to be undertaken. Additional costs will be incurred for example if the hearing is adjourned and a barristers is required to attend a further hearing at a later date.
The Barrister shall deliver an Invoice to the Instructing Solicitor in respect of the Services or any part thereof and any disbursements soon after the booking is made.
The Invoice will include for payment Chamber’s sort code and account number and will set out an itemised description of: the Services to be provided by the Barrister and the fees charged; any disbursements incurred and the cost thereof; and VAT (or any tax of a similar nature), if any.
The Instructing Solicitor must pay the Invoice forthwith, whether or not the Instructing Solicitor has been put in funds by the Lay Client.
If cleared funds are not received by 5.30pm on the last working day before the date of the hearing, the Barrister will not provide his Services as specified.