You will need a practising certificate if you wish to hold yourself out as a barrister in connection with the supply of legal services or to undertake any reserved legal activities.
Reserved legal activities include exercising rights of audience, conducting litigation, reserved instrument activities, probate activities and the administration of oaths [1 - see below for more detail]. 'Legal services' are more broadly defined in the BSB Handbook.
If you are unsure, please contact the Ethical Enquiries Helpline on 020 7611 1307 (09:15-17:15 Monday-Friday)
or by email at [email protected] (typical response time is within four working days).
[1] Barristers registered under rS15 of the Scope of Practice Rules in the BSB Handbook who are holding themselves out as a barrister whilst supplying legal services will not require a practising certificate. This category of barristers is not entitled to undertake any reserved legal activities.
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