Barmaid Would You Be Interested?

[Gardenlady]

Hi Barmaid!

I need a barrister to attend mediation for a will dispute and wondered if you would be interested?
If so, how would I be able to contact you please?

[jackthehat]

Whereabouts in the country are you, Gardenlady?

Spath - it's not a requirement of the site to bounce onto every thread and fill it with your nonsense, you know.

[jackthehat]

It's not the only route........as it says in your own bloomin' link!!

BM has spoken to Gardenlady about this issue and I imagine the only bar would be where in the country this Mediation meeting is to take place.

[naomi24]

It would be more appropriate to allow Barmaid to answer for herself. The question is addressed specifically to her.

[naomi24]

Carry on then.

[Peter Pedant]

am I right in thinking that someone is saying only answers to Barmaid are allowable, in a post which is er not addressed to ... Barmaid ?

er normal day on AB then

good luck with the reconciliation - and I hope at the end of it, all parties realise that they really shouldnt have allowed it to get this far.

[Barmaid]

Gardenlady, thank you for thinking of me. Ordinarily I would be interested - subject to the geography as JacktheHat has correctly pointed out. Unfortunately, (well fortunately for me) I have so much work on at the moment I am not taking on any new work for the foreseeable future.

You can instruct a barrister direct - I would suggest phoning a local Chambers and talking to the Senior Clerk and telling them the nature of your issue. Very often a barrister you are interested in instructing will agree to have a quick chat on the phone beforehand (although bear in mind they wont advise you until they have seen your papers).

If you still have a solicitor they can be asked to recommend one or two for you to choose from. Although with a solicitor acting it is important that the barrister and solicitor have a good working relationship.

Spath it is completely wrong to say that in order to "get a good one" you are advised to go through your solicitor. Nowadays it is possible to instruct a barrister direct without incurring the cost of a solicitor as well. Only those barristers who have done additional training are licensed to do direct access work.

I wish you the best of luck. I do think you are doing the right thing in mediating - I am very conscious that mediation often resolves these will disputes far quicker and cheaper than a full blown chancery trial.

[Gardenlady]

Thank you so much for replying Barmaid! I will give the local chambers in Norwich a call thank you. I hope mediation does settle it, it’s been a tough year and this legal stuff is mind boggling to me. I just want to grieve without all the added stress.
Thank you again for your advice.
Everyone else, thank you for your answers too.