ABSTRACT
Barristers: training and nature of the work Barristers are known as the court advocates and consultant specialists of the legal profession.
Nature of the work Barristers generally work in chambers, although it is no longer compulsory for them to do so. They are now permitted to practise alone, working from an office or home. Working from the Bar Library is now no longer necessary. The rule that barristers must deal with clients directly has been modified so that accountants and other professionals can instruct a barrister. Barristers are now allowed to advertise their services in newspapers, a major change introduced under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
