Getting the best help, advice and support for your family dispute
3PB Direct’s Family team are able to assist members of the public seeking legal advice or representation within family law and this is especially useful where there are problems with your family finances and funding issues occur after divorce or separation.
We recognise that many individuals cannot afford to instruct both barristers and solicitors. 3PB Direct’s Family team are all specialist family barristers and specialist advocates who can help with court work and can advise in conferences on matters to consider in advance of your hearings.
We are known for our friendly professional approach and are recognised as experts in financial provision (divorce, cohabitation, maintenance, death) child arrangements orders (contact, residence) property disputes, adoption, judicial review, welfare issues, Court of Protection and international children’s issues and human rights.
We have a thriving team of family barristers and offer expert advice and representation in court to individuals. By instructing us direct an individual has greater control over which aspects of proceedings they wish to spend money on. All bills are paid in advance once the work to be undertaken is agreed upon.
Chambers has an exceptional record in financial remedy cases, including business and farming assets, as well as in contentious probate in which we work in partnership with 3PB’s specialist probate team . Details on 3PB’s probate specialists can be found here.
We make a charge of £150 + VAT for a barrister to review your case (£300 + VAT if a QC is required). This is to ensure that your case is properly and comprehensively reviewed at the outset. This will give you the best indication as to whether it’s appropriate to instruct a barrister for your case. You will be asked to provide the barrister with copies of documents (case papers) that your barrister will need to read along with any further information provided via the direct access enquiry form available on our website (opposite).
Once payment for the review fee has cleared and the assessment has been carried out we’ll let you know whether this is a case that 3PB’s barristers can undertake. If it is you’ll receive a quote for the work at the outset. No work will start until you are happy with – and have paid – the quoted fee and returned your signed client care documentation.
Not all cases will be suitable for this approach. When your case does require a solicitor, your 3PB Direct barrister has the unique knowledge of other family barristers so can assist you in finding the right solicitor at an expense that is appropriate for you and your case.
For help and advice please contact Robert Leonard on +44 (0)3333 231 586 or email us.
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A 3PB Direct family barrister will be able to advise you (either in person or in writing); and represent you in court. There are some activities which your barrister will not be able to undertake for you. Examples include: A barrister cannot issue proceedings on your behalf or to issue other applications or to take […]
Yes, all of our 3PB Direct family barristers are experts in the field of family law across all of its disciplines from matters concerning children to financial issues arising as a result of divorce. Our dedicated team of family lawyers will help you to navigate through the family courts at one can often be an […]
You do enter into a contract with a Barrister. You will receive a client care letter which forms the basis on which you are able to instruct counsel and also gives you a fee for the work being undertaken by your barrister. You will be required to sign to confirm agreement to the terms. It […]
You pay your barrister for every item of work or attendance at a hearing – fees are paid in advance as set out in the client care letter that you receive at the outset.
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Our experienced team of specially-trained clerks make instructing a 3PB Direct barrister simple. Watch our video for a step-by-step guide on how to work with us to achieve a resolution to your legal issue.
We’ll be here every step of the way to support and guide you through the legal challenges at hand.
