overview
Cloisters has appeared in leading cases for over 50 years and its barristers have become renowned not only for their technical excellence and tenacity, but also for their people-centred approach and practical delivery.
The set of more than 50 barristers is led by Robin Allen QC and performs the whole range of civil court, tribunal and appellate work from the smallest claims to high profile cases in the Supreme Court and European Court of Justice.
Cloisters acts for both claimants and defendants in all practice areas and its clients are broad and diverse ranging from the world’s biggest law firms to in-house legal departments, trade unions, law centres, high street firms, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and many professional associations.
Other services we provide throughout the UK include mediation; training for solicitors, in-house legal departments, HR professionals, the judiciary, trade unions and politicians; and regular legal updates. We also undertake advisory work and deliver lectures in our specialist areas throughout Europe.
Working with us
At Cloisters you will find a team of dedicated practitioners united in their commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for their clients. Whatever case we are involved in we never lose sight of the people at the heart of it.
We believe it's the unique combination of perspective and experience we bring that enables us to resolve the most complex legal problems where others can only offer advice.
To find out more about working with Cloisters you can contact our clerks team or read about appointing a barrister.
Commitment to our profession
Cloisters is always at the forefront of professional developments and we are very proud of the fact that our barristers play leading roles in their professional associations. Our members make significant professional contributions to many organisations including the following:
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Employment Law Bar Association
- Industrial Law Society
- Discrimination Law Association
- Bar Council Conditional Fee Committee
- Bar Standards Board
We also have a very long term commitment to pro bono work through services supplied via the Bar Pro Bono Unit and the Free Representation Unit.
Our barristers
Our barristers are sole practitioners and are all registered with the Bar Standards Board. Some have foreign qualifications, which are indicated on their individual profiles. They provide services in accordance with Annexes G1, G2, F1 and F2 of the Code of Conduct governing barristers’ work, which can be found on the Bar Standards Board website. Our barristers have professional liability insurance provided by the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited; contact details for the Bar Mutual are http://www.barmutual.co.uk/ The postal address is 90 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4ST. Territorial coverage is world-wide, subject to the terms of cover of Bar Mutual
Complaints
Our barristers are committed to providing a first class service to all clients. We do however have a dedicated complaints procedure which sets out how we will deal with any complaint.
We welcome and encourage feedback on our services and we can be contacted through clerks@cloisters.com.