When you contact us, one of our advisors will speak to you about your case. You can let us know the brief circumstances of your legal query on a strictly confidential basis. Based on this information, we can select a barrister for you with the expertise that your case requires.

For a fixed fee of €250 plus VAT, one of our barristers will meet with you and provide you with expert advice and how best to proceed. Your barrister will not charge any further fee in respect of this consultation.

Your barrister can advise you about the whole legal process from the outset, including the strength of your case, the possibility of an early settlement of the case, the tactics that should be used and, if necessary, the most suitable solicitor to instruct in advance of issuing proceedings.

As specialist legal advisers and courtroom advocates, barristers are trained to be independent and objective. In addition to providing expert advice, your barrister can draft an initial letter of claim for you, negotiate a settlement on your behalf, and help you choose a suitable solicitor if the case requires one.

Different barristers specialise in different areas of the law.

Our network of senior counsel and junior counsel have expertise across all practice areas.

Barristers Direct will arrange for you to have a consultation with a barrister who is a recognised expert in the type of case you have.

You can telephone Barristers Direct on 01 871 9494 and speak with one of our advisors who will take details of your case and arrange for a consultation with a barrister that specialises in the type of case you have.

You can email Barristers Direct: contact@barristersdirect.ie and one of our advisors will arrange for a consultation with a barrister that specialises in the type of case you have.

You can complete our online Quick Enquiry Form and one of our advisors will contact you arrange for a consultation with a barrister that specialises in the type of case you have.

When you contact us, one of our advisors will speak to you about your case. You can let us know the brief circumstances of your legal query on a strictly confidential basis. Based on this information, we will select a barrister for you with the expertise that your case requires.

On the payment of a fixed fee of €250 plus VAT, Barristers Direct will arrange for an initial consultation with your barrister who can provide you with objective advice about your legal query and how to proceed. No further fee will be charged by your barrister in respect of that consultation.

The initial management of a potential case can have a huge bearing on what happens to your case if it ultimately goes to court. Your barrister will ensure from the outset that you are put in the strongest possible position to either settle the case at an early stage or pursue your claim in court.

There is no obligation for you to proceed with any case once you have contacted us or even after you have met with your barrister.

If your case requires legal proceedings to be issued it will be necessary for you to instruct a solicitor.

If you do not already have a solicitor that you wish to instruct, your barrister will give you advice about instructing a solicitor. Your barrister will ensure that you instruct a solicitor with the necessary experience, knowledge and expertise to meet your needs. Your barrister will have first-hand knowledge of a vast array of solicitors and can help you find one suitable for your case.

For a fixed fee of €250 plus VAT, one of our barristers will meet with you and give you initial advice about your case. No further fee will be charged by your barrister for this consultation. If you require further meetings with your barrister, a more detailed formal opinion, or other further services from your barrister, the terms on which such work is done will be a matter between you and your barrister.  Likewise, if you ultimately need to issue legal proceedings and therefore wish to instruct a solicitor, your barrister can recommend a solicitor who has experience in the type of case that you have, and that solicitor’s fees will be a matter between you and that solicitor.

Barristers give expert advice, draft documents, act as advocates (i.e. represent you at hearings), and conduct settlement negotiations.  Most barristers are specialists in one or more areas of law. Barristers regularly appear in court to run cases so they have a detailed knowledge of the courts system and have extensive experience in litigation.  Solicitors generally take responsibility for handling a client’s affairs, clients’ money and for the general management of a client’s legal case.

Barristers cannot advise in relation to matters which are “contentious” without being instructed by a solicitor. “Contentious” matters are matters where there are proceedings already in being before any court or other tribunal. If your case requires that you issue legal proceedings, you will need to instruct a solicitor and your barrister can help you choose a solicitor with the necessary expertise  to work on your case.

The short answer is it is likely to save you money.  You can now get a formal legal opinion from an expert barrister without having to go to a solicitor. Previously, if you needed a barrister you would have to engage a solicitor first, thereby paying for two lawyers rather than just one. The Legal Services Regulation Act now permits you to go directly to a barrister for certain matters. Further savings can be made by directly instructing a barrister as the overheads incurred by independent sole practitioner barristers are generally much less than those of a solicitor’s firm.

If your dispute requires you to issue legal proceedings, it will be necessary for you to instruct a solicitor. If you do not already have a solicitor that you wish to instruct, your barrister can give you advice about instructing a solicitor. Your barrister can ensure that you instruct a solicitor with the necessary experience, knowledge and expertise to meet your needs. Your barrister will have first-hand knowledge of a vast array of solicitors and can help you find one suitable for your case.

Many cases can be settled without having to go to court. Additionally, in certain personal injuries cases, the Injuries Board will assess the level of compensation you will be entitled to so that you do not have to go to court. However, many cases will have to go to court in order for you to vindicate your legal rights. If it appears that you might have to go to court, the best person to advise you about this process is a barrister who appears before judges in the courts every day.

Previously, to obtain the services of a barrister you had to engage a solicitor first, thereby paying for two lawyers rather than just one. Now you can instruct a barrister directly through Barristers Direct.

If your dispute requires you to issue legal proceedings, or if legal proceedings are commenced against you, it will be necessary for you to instruct a solicitor. If you do not already have a solicitor that you wish to instruct, your barrister will give you advice about instructing a solicitor. Your barrister will ensure that you instruct a solicitor with the necessary experience, knowledge and expertise to meet your needs. Your barrister will have first-hand knowledge of a vast array of solicitors and can help you find one suitable for your case.