Keep the Client.
Keep the Brief.
LiP Service™ provides professional litigation preparation for Direct Access clients — including witness statements, chronologies, position statements and court bundles — allowing Counsel to remain focused on legal advice, advocacy and strategy.
When Your Client Needs More Than Advice.
Practical litigation preparation need not automatically mean additional complexity, loss of continuity or referring the brief away.
Direct Access Works. The Preparation Gap Still Exists.
Direct Access allows clients to instruct specialist barristers directly. What it does not always provide is the practical preparation behind the advocacy. Many clients possess the evidence required to support their case but lack the practical skills to organise and present it to a professional standard.
Legal Expertise
- Legal advice
- Case strategy
- Advocacy
- Representation
- Legal oversight
Practical Preparation
- Witness evidence
- Chronologies
- Position statements
- Court and trial bundles
- Case document organisation
Keep the Brief.
When a Direct Access client needs more than advice, the traditional response may be referral to a solicitor. That can mean additional expense, additional complexity, delay and loss of continuity.
LiP Service™ provides an alternative. We work directly with the client on the practical litigation preparation while Counsel remains responsible for legal advice, advocacy and strategy.
Refer a ClientDirect Access delivers advocacy. LiP Service™ delivers preparation.
The Work Behind the Advocacy.
LiP Service™ works with the client to organise and prepare the practical litigation documents surrounding Counsel's instruction.
Witness Statement Preparation
Helping identify the relevant facts, capture the account in the witness's own words, structure the statement logically, present events chronologically and cross-reference supporting exhibits.
Chronologies
Clear timelines of material events, organised so Counsel can navigate both the history of the matter and the underlying documentary evidence.
Position Statements
Practical assistance organising the factual background, issues, chronology and supporting material into a coherent document for review.
Court & Hearing Bundles
Indexed and paginated bundles, including electronic, hyperlinked, trial and appeal bundles where required.
From Papers to Preparation.
A composite example of the type of instruction LiP Service™ can undertake.
600+ Pages. No Structure.
A Direct Access client holds more than 600 pages concerning a home improvement dispute: emails, invoices, photographs and correspondence spanning several years. Counsel is instructed, a hearing is listed and the papers have no structure.
The File Takes Shape.
- Witness statement in the client's own words
- Chronology cross-referenced to the documents
- Position statement
- Fully indexed and paginated bundle
Ready for Counsel.
Counsel receives a structured litigation file ready for review, advice and advocacy. The client attends the hearing prepared and the brief stays where it belongs.
Gary W Smith
Legal Director | Chief Executive
25+ years' litigation experience. Founder of Access 2 Barristers Direct.
Know Who Your Client Is Being Introduced To.
Access 2 Barristers Direct has assisted individuals and businesses throughout England and Wales in obtaining direct access to specialist barristers since 2012. LiP Service™ developed from that experience to address the recurring preparation gap.
We remain accountable for the preparation.
Urgent Instructions.
Many matters arrive with limited time before critical deadlines. Our systems are built for rapid review, rapid assembly and documents returned in time to be used.
Discuss an Urgent InstructionFixed Fee Services.
Every matter is assessed individually and a fixed fee quotation agreed before work commences. Indicative fee ranges are available on request so Counsel can judge proportionality before introducing a client.
One Fixed Fee.
Request indicative fee ranges before deciding whether to introduce your client.
Request Indicative FeesSimple. Professional. Efficient.
A clear referral process preserving the distinction between Counsel's legal role and LiP Service™ preparation.
Counsel Introduces the Client
Send us the client's details and an outline of the preparation required.
We Review the Requirements
We establish the scope, document volume, urgency and practical work required.
Fixed Fee Quotation
A clear fixed fee quotation is provided before preparation begins.
Client Instructs LiP Service™
The client decides whether to proceed with the preparation service.
Preparation Work Completed
The agreed documents and practical preparation work are completed.
Returned for Counsel's Review
Prepared material is returned for Counsel's review where Counsel is involved.
Give Your Direct Access Team a Consistent Preparation Route.
LiP Service™ can provide barristers and clerks with a clear professional route for Direct Access clients who require practical litigation preparation beyond Counsel's instruction.
A Defined Referral Route
Give barristers and clerks somewhere appropriate to direct clients who require substantial practical case preparation.
Counsel Remains Counsel
LiP Service™ does not replace Counsel's role in legal advice, strategy or advocacy. Our role is practical preparation.
A Better Client Journey
Clients receive practical support rather than being left to manage complex preparation themselves or locate an alternative provider.
Speak to the LiP Service™ Team.
Whether you have a client requiring immediate preparation support or you are considering a wider referral route for chambers, tell us what you need.
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Keep the Client.
Keep the Brief.
Professional litigation preparation supporting Direct Access Counsel and their clients.