FAQ 29

Q29. I have given notice to Chambers and wish to have my outstanding fees collected by my new Chambers. May I do so?

A29. Again, this will depend on the constitution of your old Chambers. The Code imposes a duty on Heads of Chambers, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, to ensure that outstanding fees owed to former members are collected. There is nothing in principle, however, to prevent a barrister from having the fees collected by his or her new Chambers.

It is important to note that, again subject to the provisions of the constitution, you are still likely to be liable to your former Chambers or clerks for commission on work completed before you left Chambers. You may wish to negotiate with your former Chambers some agreed amount in settlement or some other way for accounting for the commission.