Professional Direct Access
Access to barristers by the general public is normally through solicitors. The distancing of the barrister from the lay client helps maintain the barrister's impartiality. However in some instances, barristers may also be instructed by other professionals such as accountants, engineers, company secretaries, arbitrators, tax practitioners, surveyors, Ombudsman, Legal Aid Service Council, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the Equal Opportunities Commission, members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, members of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre or persons authorized by Custom or the Bar Council - known as "Direct Professional Access". For Rules and Recommended Terms of Engagements for Direct Access from members of other professional bodies recognized by the Bar Council, kindly see the followings:
