FAQ 14

Q14. I am an employed barrister working for a firm of solicitors. I have been invited to become a partner. Am I able to do so?

A14. The Conduct Committee has taken the view that being a partner within a firm of solicitors falls within the prohibition on offering legal services to the public through or on behalf of any other person (including a partnership firm or other corporate body) found at paragraph 205 of the Code of Conduct. You are not able therefore to be an employed barrister and a partner in a firm of solicitors.

Under the same provision of the Code, the PCC has also ruled that an employed barrister cannot hold a position as a director of an incorporated practice or limited liability partnership.