The Legal Services Board today approved rule changes that will allow barristers to deal directly with clients in areas eligible for legal aid and for barristers of under three years’ call to be directly accessible to clients.
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) said it is strengthening the training that all public access barristers are required to undertake.
The Bar Council welcomed the changes, which will allow barristers to take instructions from clients who may be eligible for public funding but have decided not to take up this option.
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