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Barristers can: Represent you at court Provide advice and guidance Draft legal documents Represent you at a mediation or arbitration Some barristers can conduct litigation for you, but I do not- the Bar Standards Board will have a list of barristers accredited to conduct litigation for you I cannot do the following for you: I cannot issue proceedings or applications Acknowledge service or proceedings Give my address as the address for service Filing documents at court or serving documents on the other party Issuing notices of appeal I can draft case summary, chronology, list of issues and position statement as long as it is ancillary to my role as an advocate Exchanging skeleton argument I cannot handle client money except as payment of fees I cannot make disbursement on behalf of client, court fees or witness fees
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