About DBTR Legal Services Limited
DBTR is run by Darren Bartlett, a barrister with over 14 years’ experience. DBTR accepts instructions directly from the public and businesses in a variety of area of work.
The Bar Standards Board has helpful guidance when members of the public are looking to instruct a barrister directly, under the Public Access scheme, rather than the traditional route of instructing a barrister through a solicitor.
DBTR Legal Services provides a cost effective way of litigating. We offer a personal and reasonably priced service that is different from other lawyers. Not only can we act for you in the courtroom, but we also handle all the various stages of court proceedings prior to a trial. We handle a variety of civil disputes including:
- Credit Hire
- Contract disputes
- Property Claims
- Boundary and Rights of Way Disputes
- Debt Recovery
- TOLATA claims
- Consumer disputes
Darren Bartlett’s Background
Darren’s attention to detail has led to a busy practice with a particular emphasis and expertise in claims arising out of road traffic accidents involving credit hire, personal injury and those cases involving fraud and where findings of fundamental dishonesty are sought or trying to be avoided. He accepts instructions from both Claimants and Defendants.
Darren is unusual amongst barristers in that he actually enjoys credit hire work and happily accepts instructions in those cases in the upper reaches of the fast track and multi-track all over the country and as a result is regularly seen in courts across England and Wales.
Clients not only receive excellent legal advice but advice which is practical and commercially based.
Darren had considerable experience of other careers before he joined the Bar.
After leaving University with a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering Darren enjoyed a career as an Army officer in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Following this he incorporated and ran two companies with great success; firstly as a Managing Director of a company dealing with international property sales for 7 years and secondly managing his own I.T. business for several years before coming to the Bar.
Darren’s practice historically involved a wide range of civil matters. He has a wealth of advocacy experience in all types of interlocutory applications and fast track and multi-track trials in the County Court and High Court. He appeared for the Appellant in the case of Howlett v Davies [2017] EWCA Civ 1696, [2017] WLR(D) 715 which considered fundamental dishonesty and QOWCS.
Given his engineering and technical background, Darren has an obvious advantage and interest in matters that involve engineering or other technical evidence.
Darren Bartlett’s Reported Cases and Education
Cases
- Howlett v Davies [2017] EWCA Civ 1696, [2017] WLR(D) 715
- BK-S (Children) (expert evidence and probability) [2015] EWCA Civ 442
- Southampton City Council v A Mother & Ors [2014] EWFC 16
- O v O [2013] EWHC 2970 (Fam)
- R v Mander [2013] EWCA Crim 1503
- Re R (Children) [2011] EWCA Civ 558, [2011] 2 FLR 863, [2011] Fam Law
Education
- GDL (Distinction) College of Law, Guildford – Second Best Student mark
- BVC (Outstanding) College of Law, London – Best Student
- LLB (First Class Hons) College of Law, London
- LLB (Hons)(Electronic Systems Engineering) BEng (Hons), Cranfield University
Fees
DBTR are flexible in how we can help you. Different people want our help in different ways.
Some people have the confidence, with a little guidance from DBTR, to conduct their case from start to finish. Others will want help with certain documents or hearings only. Some, even if they have the confidence and ability, will ask DBTR to do everything.
The duration of a typical litigation can last many months or even years in extreme cases. The complexity of the case, litigation tactics and the number of issues can all add time and cost to litigation. Add to that the fact that court are under severe pressures and may not have time to hear the case for many months all add to the uncertainty involved. This can impact on the costs.
In whatever way you want us to help, we can arrange to work for a fixed fee or on hourly rate. DBTR’s hourly rate will always be equal to or lower than the equivalent National 1 Guideline rates the court’s use in assessing solicitor costs. We are happy to talk with you about whether fixed fees, an hourly rate or a combination of the two will be more cost effective for you. If you would like a written quote please contact us.
The Bar Standards Board has a page on barristers fees which is very helpful. It can be found here.
Legal Notices
DBTR Legal Services Company is a Company registered in England & Wales (Company Number 10616349). It is an Alternative Business Structure authorised and regulated by the Bar Standards Board. A list of directors is available for inspection at its Registered Office at 26 Taw Drive, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 4SL.
Our data protection policy can be downloaded here.
Our complaints procedure can be downloaded here. Alternatively, you can request the complaints procedure in hard copy by writing to us. Details about how to complain to the Legal Ombudsman can be found here, along with a link to their decision data.
DBTR are required to link to the Barrister’s Register page to show Darren Bartlett is practicing .
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