Transparency Rules

I practise in the areas listed in my website under Areas of Practice.

The following are invited to contact Chambers on rectuslaw.com for a quote for my services
or email atunwa@rectuslaw.com
• Solicitors or other practising lawyers;
• Licensed Access clients, who may either hold a licence issued by the Bar Standards
Board, or be a member of a professional body which has been recognised by the
Bar Standards Board; and
• Members of the public who wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access
scheme.
I will provide you with a quote as soon as possible. I always aim to set out quotes
clearly, but if you receive your quote and there is something you do not understand, please
contact me.

Fees
I charge both on an hourly basis for most work carried out. However, there are some services for which I would charge fixed rates per item, for example, 'Brief Fees', appearances for Hearings and Trial days in court.
At my discretion, I may also accept instructions under conditional fee agreements (“no win, no fee”
agreements) in certain circumstances. 

Timescales
Timescales for a case may vary depending on factors such as barristers’ availability, the
type and complexity of the case, the other side’s approach and court waiting times.

Public Access
If you are a member of the public, the Bar Standards Board’s Public Access Guidance for
Lay Clients is available. This will help you to understand how the Public Access scheme
works, and explains how you can use it to instruct barristers directly.

Regulatory and Complaints Information
Barristers in chambers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board. You can search the
Barristers’ Register on the Bar Standards Board’s website:
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/search-a-barristers-record/thebarristers-register.html. This shows (1) whether a barrister has a current practising
certificate, and (2) whether a barrister has any disciplinary findings, which are published on
the Bar Standards Board’s website in accordance with their policy. Alternatively, you can
contact the Bar Standards Board on 020 7611 1444 to ask about this (or e-mail
ContactUs@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk).
The following are available at the foot of each page of Chambers website rectuslaw.com:
• Our complaints procedure;
• Any right you may have to complain to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) – the
independent body which can help you if you have complained to your lawyer and are
not happy with their response;
• How to complain to LeO; and
• Any time limits for making a complaint.
You can also search the decision data on LeO’s website:
http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/raising-standards/data-and-decisions/#ombudsmandecision-data. This shows providers which received an ombudsman’s decision in the
previous 12 months, and whether LeO required the provider to give the consumer a remedy.
Alternatively, you can contact LeO on 0300 555 0333 to ask about this (or e-mail
enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk).