Walk Into Chambers With Every Question Answered

We organise the facts, evidence, and strategy — so your barrister can focus on advocacy, not admin.

Stronger arguments. Fewer billable hours. And a barrister who’s fully on-message before your first meeting.

Why Pre-Briefing Your Barrister Pays Off

Without proper preparation:

  • Your barrister wastes hours sorting through disorganised PDFs

  • Evidence gets missed, duplicated, or causes adjournments

  • Your first conference turns into a fact-finding session

  • You end up paying £250–£500/hr for basic catch-up work

With Parent Legal:

  • Your barrister receives a clean, paginated, judge-ready bundle

  • Key documents are indexed, with exhibits clearly marked

  • The first conference can focus on cross-examination and legal argument

  • Time is used where it matters — on strategy, not sorting

What You Get

Each service includes practical, tailored deliverables designed for courtroom impact:

  • 90-minute strategy call – Clarifies goals, gaps in evidence, and legal issues

  • Counsel’s Brief (Word & PDF) – Clear summary of facts, chronology, and relief sought

  • PD27A-compliant bundle – Indexed, paginated, and fully judge- and clerk-approved

  • Schedule of Issues & Authorities – Quick-reference of the key points of law and fact

  • Draft cross-examination questions (optional) – Aligns tightly with your case theory

  • Pre-hearing checklist – Includes service deadlines, filing instructions, and print specs

Common Scenarios

  • Instructing a direct-access barrister for a final hearing or fact-finding

  • Switching from a solicitor mid-case and needing a clean bundle fast

  • Barrister refusing to proceed without compliant tabs or clean evidence

  • Massive SAR data dump that needs condensing into something usable

Why Dads Choose Parent Legal

  • We cut prep time – Often saving £600–£1,200 in barrister fees

  • No bundle rejection stress – We meet PD27A rules or fix it free

  • Speak your barrister’s language – Our Counsel’s Brief uses Bar Council best practice

  • Tame the evidence – Social services, alienation, or SARs — we highlight what matters

Fixed-Fee Pricing

Counsel-Ready Brief
Brief and bundle index (up to 250 pages)
£300

Full Barrister Pack
Brief, full bundle, and schedule of issues (up to 250 pages)
£425

Complex / SAR Pack
For 251–600 pages — includes everything in the Full Pack
£575

Cross-Examination Draft Add-On
Tailored questions and exhibit references
+£75

Rush jobs (under 48 hours): add £100. No VAT.