Aj Karim Barrister- SCL Specialists
To understand the concept of a direct access barrister, it is important to understand the concept of barristers and solicitors in general. The profession of a lawyer is divided into two types - barrister and solicitor. A solicitor conducts court proceedings as well as litigation whereas a barrister specializes in courtroom advocacy, gives expert legal advice, drafts legal pleadings and so on. Traditionally barristers used to accept invitation through solicitors. The solicitors used to suggest barristers to the public or clients to employ the Aj Karim barrister based upon his recommendation. They earned fees for such recommendation. However, since 2004, clients can directly have an access to a barrister without going through a solicitor. Now there is no need to employ a solicitor. The work of a solicitor can be done by the clients themselves. Thusly, a direct access barrister can save clients in costs by more than fifty percent. A direct access barrister is a very cost-efficient w...