Hi, I am looking for advice please.
I am the Defendant in a Civil Case in the Circuit Court, it has not been set down for hearing yet and I have engaged a solicitor and a Junior Barrister, who have spent a lot of time getting my defence ready.
I have been informed by my solicitor that my barrister has "Taken Silk" (Senior Counsel), so I am wondering what happens now.
1. Can my barrister leave in the middle of my case?
2. Can he finish out my case as a Junior Counsel?
3. Can he finish my case as a Senior Counsel but without a Junior Counsel being engaged, as he has all the work done already? Cost comes into this one.
I want to keep my barrister as he is excellent and this case is what he specialises in and I do not want to start again with another one.
Any information will be greatly appreciated
I am the Defendant in a Civil Case in the Circuit Court, it has not been set down for hearing yet and I have engaged a solicitor and a Junior Barrister, who have spent a lot of time getting my defence ready.
I have been informed by my solicitor that my barrister has "Taken Silk" (Senior Counsel), so I am wondering what happens now.
1. Can my barrister leave in the middle of my case?
2. Can he finish out my case as a Junior Counsel?
3. Can he finish my case as a Senior Counsel but without a Junior Counsel being engaged, as he has all the work done already? Cost comes into this one.
I want to keep my barrister as he is excellent and this case is what he specialises in and I do not want to start again with another one.
Any information will be greatly appreciated