COST BITES 106: BARRISTERS BEWARE: COUNSEL ON DIRECT ACCESS NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER COSTS FROM THEIR (FORMER) CLIENT: AN UNFAIR TERM MEANT THEY WERE ENTITLED TO NOTHING

October 12, 2023 · by · in Appeals, Costs, Members Content

The judgment of Mr Justice Turner in  Glaser & Anor v Atay [2023] EWHC 2539 (KB) is one that needs to be looked at by every barrister involved in direct access work, and their clerks.   The judge found that a contractual term that meant Leading counsel and junior counsel would be paid even if a ...

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