Section 61: Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services.

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 · 1990 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Legal Services

Any rule of law which prevents a barrister from entering into a contract for the provision of his services as a barrister is hereby abolished.

Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the General Council of the Bar from making rules (however described) which prohibit barristers from entering into contracts or restrict their right to do so.

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