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Qualitiy policy

Garden Court North Chambers aims to continue to provide a wide range of expertise as advocates, advisors, mediators and arbitrators in civil, criminal, immigration, housing and employment law.

Chambers is committed to maintaining the "Barmark" award and the LSC Quality mark for the Bar.

We are committed to a comprehensive and developing policy of assuring the quality of our service. This is ensured through the implementation and maintenance of clear policies and procedures which are defined in our Quality Manual and which are adhered to by all members and staff.

Our key quality objectives are:

  • to deal with clients in a friendly, courteous and efficient manner
  • to maintain high quality clerking skills with care and attention to detail
  • to maintain an open and flexible approach to fee structures
  • to deliver services through the most appropriate means to the client whilst maximising the use of new technology for speed and efficiency
  • to agree turnaround times for paperwork and adhere to agreed targets
  • to give professional clients prompt information regarding the progress of their case

Our full Quality Policy statement and our Standards charter and can be downloaded by following the links below:

Standards Charter

Quality policy

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Complaints procedure

You can also download our complaints procedure below:

Complaints procedure

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Terms of Business and Basis of Fees

Our Terms of Business and Basis of Fees can be downloaded by following the link below.

For information about the RAFGS Graduated Fee Payment Protocol, effective from 30th April 2007 click here

Terms of Business and Basis of Fees



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