Regulatory Matters & Procedure
Regulatory Matters & ProcedureRegulatory Matters
"Overseas Chambers" is the business name of the chambers of Peter Harris, an English barrister.
Registered as Rodger Peter Harris, he is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and registered with the General Council of the Bar, under n° OP38995 and is regulated in that capacity. He now practices from within the United Kingdom.
The rights and property of Overseas Chambers are vested in Peter Harris.
Please refer to the Bar Standards Board list of Barristers if you wish to confirm his status and record.
Peter Harris, in that capacity, carries professional insurance with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited.
Peter Harris can accept Direct Access Instructions for individual and corporate clients and is qualified to do so.
He can also accept Licensed Access Instructions from certain categories of professional advisers, please contact him to confirm whether you may instruct him directly in this way.
Peter Harris, as an English Barrister, is able to give certain legal advice as Counsel on Jersey and Guernsey laws.
His experience and practice in international private law and tax enables him to assist in French matters with an international element. He has physically practiced for more than twenty-five years in France. He has the right of establishment in France through his French citizenship and nationality.
Peter does not practice or hold himself out as competent to practice as an avocat in France.
His qualification in European Law and taxation enables him to advise on matters of European Law.
Fees
Peter Harris calculates his fees and estimates them by reference to an hourly rate of £600 per hour before VAT.
He can provide a fixed fee basis by negotiation on estimated time. However, given the nature of the work requested, clients usually prefer him to work on a fixed initial fee with the possibility of a further range of authorised time billable in advance. The fees are therefore clearly itemised on the note of fees submitted to the client. Peter Harris only works on a payment in advance basis.
Complaints Procedure
The procedure for making a complaint under the Rules of Conduct of the English Bar may be downloaded here: http://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/regulatory-requirements/the-code-of-conduct/annexes-to-the-code/annexe-s-chambers-complaints/. A link to the decision data provided by the Legal Ombudsman can be found here and the website can be consulted from that link.
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