{"id":3004,"date":"2024-02-22T15:47:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unit.law\/our-expertise\/public-access-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T08:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T07:37:59","slug":"public-access-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unit.law\/our-expertise\/public-access-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following key changes to the law, members of the public seeking legal advice or representation, within the family law, can now approach a barrister direct. Legal aid (public funding) is not available to members of the public like it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>Instructing a barrister directly under the Public Access Scheme will usually be the most cost effective option because barristers are self-employed and have much lower overheads than solicitors. You can instruct a barrister to deal with certain aspects of your case that you cannot deal with yourself, whereas solicitors will generally need to deal with everything.<\/p>\n<p>Usually barristers will agree a fixed fee in advance of any work undertaken. 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