Information for overseas clients

The Bar of England and Wales is a profession of independent lawyers who provide specialist advisory, advocacy and drafting services from offices known as Chambers.

The barristers at South Square are normally required to receive instructions through solicitors on a referral basis, but they are also able to receive direct instructions from lawyers, businesses or individuals based outside the United Kingdom .

In such cases a barrister from South Square can offer the following services:

• Specialist advice on many areas of the law in England and Wales , other common law jurisdictions, the European Union and International Law, including Human Rights.
• Specialist advocacy services before the courts of England and Wales and the courts of other common law jurisdictions including the Bahamas, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Gibraltar, Hong Kong and the Isle of Man.
• Specialist advice and assistance on the drafting, interpretation and enforceability of contracts governed by the law of England and Wales or the laws of other common law countries.
• Specialist advice on commercial situations presenting legal, factual and technical difficulties.
• Arbitration services.
• Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services (as mediators, advocates or advisers).
• Expert witness services.
• Specialist advocacy services before European and International tribunals.
• Specialist advice and assistance in the preparation of litigation.

It is important to select a barrister who specialises in the area of law for your case or legal enquiry. The biographies of the individual barristers can be accessed and downloaded under the Barristers & Members page.

We would invite you to contact the Practice Managers. They will be very happy to assist you in your choice of barrister and discuss availability and charging rates with you.