Terms of Business
Standard Contractual Terms
Members of 42BR Barristers accept instructions according to the following Contractual Terms.
All work undertaken by barristers from 42BR Barristers and which is paid by or through an Authorised Person (as such term is defined by Section 18(1)(a) of the Legal Services Act 2007) shall be subject to and in accordance with the most appropriate contract being one of the following:
THE (NEW) STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR THE SUPPLY OF LEGAL SERVICES BY BARRISTERS TO AUTHORISED PERSONS 2020 - ANNEXE T TO THE BAR CODE OF CONDUCT (the New Standard Contractual Terms)
STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS GOVERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF LEGAL AID INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUPPLY OF LEGAL SERVICES BY BARRISTERS TO AUTHORISED PERSONS IN CIVIL (NON-FAMILY) CASES
SAVE AND SUBJECT TO THE EXTENT the same may be amended or extended in writing by or on behalf of the barrister and notified to the Authorised Person.
OR
PIBA STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR CFAs FROM 1ST APRIL 2013 (incorporated into the Short Form CFA) (the PIBA 8 Contract)
The Standard Contractual Terms will apply unless expressly agreed otherwise
A copy of the above contracts can be found here: Standard Contractual Terms, Standard Contractual Terms Civil Legal Aid Cases and for PIBA here
If you wish to discuss any aspects of these terms of work, please do not hesitate to contact the clerks.