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Giving legal grinds

  • 14-07-2011 9:47pm
    #1
    Brother Psychosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭


    how do barristers get around the restrictions on advertising their services to advertise their availibility for grinds?


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  • #2
    shaneybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭shaneybaby


    Brother Psychosis wrote: »
    how do barristers get around the restrictions on advertising their services to advertise their availibility for grinds?

    They're not advertising their services as a barrister though(i.e. court advocacy & drafting)


  • #3
    legaleagle10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭legaleagle10


    they're only advertising as a teacher for grinds classes not being an actual barrister.
    Brother Psychosis wrote: »
    how do barristers get around the restrictions on advertising their services to advertise their availibility for grinds?


  • #4
    HellFireClub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭HellFireClub


    What is the logic behind not allowing a barrister to advertise?


  • #5
    legaleagle10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭legaleagle10


    The Bar Council doesnt allow Barristers to tout or look for business. Its to do with their code of conduct? the rationale..who know's..maybe the reasoning dates back to the 18th century or something?
    It is highly anti-competition law, but doubt anyone would take on the Bar Council to try and get the requirement changed. Some say that advertising by barristers would make it even more expensive to hire a barrister so therefore they dont do it.

    Found the below on wikipedia;
    "the Government's Better Regulation Unit (a branch of the Department of the Taoiseach) found that there was no statutory basis for the Bar Council's setting and enforcing of professional standards for Irish barristers.[4]Barristers were allowed to advertise their services for the first time in 2008, subject to guidelines published by the Bar Council. The information may be illustrated by a "passport-style photograph of the barrister."[5]


    HellFireClub wrote: »
    What is the logic behind not allowing a barrister to advertise?


  • #6
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    HellFireClub wrote: »
    What is the logic behind not allowing a barrister to advertise?
    It would go against the cab rank rule which is pretty central to the profession as it is.


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  • #7
    work solutions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭work solutions


    The rule has been circumscribed : www.briefcounsel.ie somewhat, although members of the public cannot instruct them directly.


  • #8
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    HellFireClub wrote: »
    What is the logic behind not allowing a barrister to advertise?

    Initially a certain sense of snobbery.

    Now however advertising would create difficulties in that a client does not enter into a contract with a barrister (that's why a barrister can't sue for fees).


  • #9
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    HellFireClub wrote: »
    What is the logic behind not allowing a barrister to advertise?

    Initially a certain sense of snobbery.

    However advertising would create practical difficulties in that a client does not enter into a contract with a barrister (that's why a barrister can't sue for fees).


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