Standards of Service

Counsel are skilled in the provision of advice and in advocacy, both written and oral. The Faculty is committed to maintaining the high standards of service which both clients and practitioners are entitled to expect.

The Faculty has a detailed written:

Code of Conduct (311 KB)

subject to revision from time to time, and a written set of rules:

Disciplinary Rules (101 KB)

which can be consulted by practitioners if required. The Stable has its own Client Care Statement which supplements these.

How to Instruct Counsel

Information on instructing an Advocate if you are not a solicitor

If you are visiting this site and you are neither a solicitor nor a member of a Direct Access Group then we regret that under the existing Code of Conduct counsel are not permitted to advise you directly.

We would recommend that you engage a solicitor to act on your behalf. If you require further assistance in this matter you should contact the Law Society of Scotland who will be able to recommend an appropriate solicitor to you.