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Direct Professional 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:

Annex 3 (Paragraph 5.17 (a)) [1]

List of Bodies or Persons Authorised by Custom or the Bar Council to Instruct Counsel Directly

Annex 4 (Paragraph 5.18(b)) [2]

List of Recognised Direct Access Bodies

Annex 5 (Paragraph 5.17 (b)) [3]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work

Annex 6 (Paragraph 5.18(c)(i)) [4]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work

Annex 6A (Paragraph 5.17 (b) & 5.18 (c)(ii)) [5]

Direct Access Rules and Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for Arbitrators

Annex 6B (Paragraph 5.17 (b) & 5.18 (c)(ii)) [6]

Direct Access Rules and Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for Members of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong

Annex 6C (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [7]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for Members of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Annex 6D (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [8]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for the Office of the Ombudsman

Annex 6E (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [9]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for the Legal Aid Services Council

Annex 6F (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [10]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

Annex 6G (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [11]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for the Estate Agents Authority

Annex 6H (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [12]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for the Equal Opportunities Commission

Annex 6I (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [13]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Barrister Undertaking Direct Access Work for Members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Annex 6J (Paragraph 5.18 (c)(ii)) [14]

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Practising Barrister Undertaking Direct Professional Access Work for Members of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre


Source URL: https://www.hkba.org/content/direct-professional-access

Links
[1] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=18
[2] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=19
[3] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=20
[4] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=21
[5] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=22
[6] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=24
[7] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=26
[8] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=27
[9] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=28
[10] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=29
[11] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=30
[12] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=31
[13] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=32
[14] https://www.hkba.org/content/code-conduct?section=33