FAQ 50
Q50. A solicitor who is a friend of mine sits on the board of a small company. He would like to use chambers for pro bono advice on contracts and other arrangements. We are a criminal set without much experience in this area. He thought that some of our pupils might be competent to do this.
A50. The Code prohibits barristers from undertaking work which is outside their competence. Pupils in chambers should not undertake work which cannot be adequately supervised by their pupil-master or mistress (by whose insurance they are covered). The fact that the work may be done pro-bono does not change this: barristers are under the same duty to act competently.
