What is the procedure for accepting direct access instructions?

A barrister who accepts direct access instructions must immediately notify his or her client in writing, and in clear and readily understandable terms, of:

(a) the work which he or she has agreed to perform;

(b) the fact that in performing his or her work the barrister will be subject to the requirements of the Code of Conduct;

(c) if relevant, the fact that the barrister cannot be expected to perform the functions of a solicitor or other authorised...