Barristers at 5RB are regulated by The Bar Standards Board. You can search the Barrister’s Register via the Bar Standards Board website here. This shows whether a barrister has a current practising certificate and if a barrister has any disciplinary findings, which are published on the Bar Standards Board’s website in accordance with their policy. Alternatively, you can contact the Bar Standards Board on 020 7611 1444 or email [email protected].
In the event you should have any minor complaints, we urge you to telephone the senior clerk, Andrew Love for a quick resolution. For any complaint other than a minor matter, please read the 5RB Complaints Policy and follow the guidance provided.
Our Complaints Policy includes information about:
You can also search the decision data on the Legal Ombudsman’s website: https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/raising-standards/data-and-decisions/#ombudsman-decision-data/. This shows legal providers who have been subject to an ombudsman’s decision in the previous 12 months, and whether the Ombudsman required the provider to give the consumer a remedy.
Alternatively, you can contact the Legal Ombudsman on 0300 555 0333 or email [email protected].
Barristers have professional liability insurance provided by the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited. The postal address of the Bar Mutual Management Company is 90 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4ST. Territorial coverage is worldwide, subject to the terms of cover of the Bar Mutual.