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Racheal Muldoon may accept instructions from lay clients under the Public Access scheme, where the matter is suitable and she is authorised to do so. Public Access enables a client to instruct a barrister directly, without first instructing a solicitor, in appropriate cases.

Whether a matter is suitable for Public Access will depend on its nature, complexity, procedural stage, and whether it is in the client’s interests for a solicitor to be instructed. If a matter is unsuitable for Public Access, that will be explained as early as possible.

The Bar Standards Board’s Public Access Guidance for Lay Clients can be found here:
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/finding-and-using-a-barrister/public-access.html

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