22

#### 22 22 A barrister who proposes to accept instructions directly from a person who is not a solicitor or officer of a government department or agency whose usual duties include engaging lawyers must: > (a) inform the prospective client in writing of: > > > (i) the effect of rules 11 and 13, > > > (ii) the fact that circumstances may require the client to retain an instructing solicitor at short notice, and possibly during the performance of the work, > > > (iii) any other disadvantage which the barrister believes on reasonable grounds may, as a real possibility, be suffered by the client if the client does not retain an instructing solicitor, > > > (iv) the relative capacity of the barrister in performing barristers’ work to supply the requested facilities or services to the client compared to the capacity of the barrister together with an instructing solicitor to supply them, and > > > (v) a fair description of the advocacy experience of the barrister, and > (b) obtain a written acknowledgement, signed by the prospective client, that he or she has been informed of the matters in (a) above.