Legal Advice and Representation from a Direct Access Barrister Across England & Wales

8118 Law offers legal advice and representation in all areas of Family and Children Law, Civil and Commercial disputes, and Criminal Defence. A direct access barrister is available to accept instructions from members of the public, with legal aid instructions accepted via a solicitor. Call today to book a consultation.

Family & Children

Family law matters are often urgent and emotionally significant. Advice and representation is provided in proceedings throughout England and Wales, including:

Family cases require careful preparation and balanced advocacy.

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Civil & Commercial

Civil and commercial disputes can have serious financial consequences. Advice and representation is provided to individuals and businesses across England and Wales in:

Early strategic advice often determines the direction of a dispute.

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Crime

Representation is provided in criminal proceedings in England and Wales, including advisory and advocacy services.

Criminal matters require careful preparation and measured representation at every stage.

Crime Overview

Direct Access

In many cases, it is possible to instruct a barrister directly without first instructing a solicitor.

Under the Public Access scheme, clients may obtain:

Specialist legal advice
Representation at hearings
Drafting of applications and statements
Strategic case assessment

Where authorised to conduct litigation, it may also be possible for proceedings to be issued and managed without separate solicitor involvement, depending on suitability and complexity.

Clear advice will be provided at the outset.

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Fees & Funding

Clear information about fees will be provided at the outset.

In appropriate cases, fixed fees may be available for defined stages of work, including advice conferences, drafting and specific hearings.

Where matters require ongoing litigation, fee structures will be explained transparently before instructions are accepted.

Legal Aid cases may be accepted where clients are referred via solicitors and eligibility criteria are met.

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Acting Throughout England & Wales

Representation is provided to clients nationwide.

Remote conferences and digital case preparation enable representation in courts across England and Wales, including the Family Court, County Court and High Court.

Location need not be a barrier to specialist advice.

Contact

If advice or representation is required, contact may be made directly to discuss the circumstances in confidence.

Phone: 0345 257 1981

Email: enquiries@8118law.com