International Practice

Members of chambers welcome instructions from outside England and Wales.

Instructions to appear in English courts and tribunals

Barristers may now be instructed to appear before any court or tribunal in England and Wales by any foreign qualified lawyer who is entitled to conduct litigation in that court either under English law or by virtue of European Union law.

Instructions in connection with litigation before foreign courts and tribunals

Subject to any applicable local laws or professional rules, English barristers may be instructed by foreign lawyers, or by foreign lay clients directly, for the purposes of litigation or other proceedings before the courts and tribunals of any other country. This is not restricted to appearances in foreign Courts or Tribunals. It includes work which may be performed in England, provided that it is connected with foreign proceedings, or is incidental to work of any nature which is substantially to be performed outside the United Kingdom.

Many members of chambers have experience of appearing in, or advising in connection with, proceedings before the Courts of other countries. These include most common law jurisdictions.

Instructions to appear in international tribunals

Members of chambers may also be instructed on similar terms to appear before international courts or tribunals, wherever they are sitting.

Instructions in connection with arbitration proceedings

Provided the instructions emanate from overseas, members of chambers may be instructed directly by foreign lawyers, or by any foreign party, in connection with both domestic and international arbitrations.

Advisory and other work

Members of chambers may be directly instructed to perform advisory and other work by any practising qualified foreign lawyer or by any client, if that client carries on business, or normally resides outside the United Kingdom and the instructions emanate from outside the United Kingdom.