Introduction
We accept instructions from members of other professions and public bodies for advisory, tribunal and arbitration work, subject to various conditions and restrictions, under the Bar Council's direct professional access rules. All members of Chambers accept instructions under the direct professional access rules, subject always to the suitability of the work to the barrister's practice and areas of expertise. The bodies from whom such instructions may be accepted, and the recognised Ombudsmen, are:

The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants; The Institute of Chartered Accountants; The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland; The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland; The Institute of Financial Accountants; The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; The Association of Authorised Public Accountants; The Association of Taxation Technicians.

The Institute of Chemical Engineers; The Institute of Civil Engineers; The Institute of Electrical Engineers; The Institute of Mechanical Engineers; The Institute of Structural Engineers.

The Architects Registration Council of the UK; The Architects and Surveyors Institute; The Association of Consultant Architects; The Royal Institute of British Architects; The Royal Town Planning Institute; The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; The Incorporated Society of Valuers & Auctioneers; The Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors.

The Association of Average Adjusters; The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters; The Chartered Insurance Institute; The Institute of Actuaries; The Faculty of Actuaries.

The Insurance Ombudsmen Bureau; The Banking Ombudsmen; The Building Society Ombudsmen; The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration; The Health Service Commissioner; The Commissioner for Local Administration (England); The Commissioner for Local Administration (Wales); The Personal Investment Authority Ombudsmen Bureau Ltd.

The Insolvency Practitioners Association; The Chartered Institute of Taxation; The Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators.

Recommended Standard Terms of Engagement of a Barrister Undertaking Direct Professional Access Work

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