Chambers continues to work remotely and is open for business as usual. 

Please read this information on the procedures we have in place to facilitate remote working. 

'Remote Working' Guidelines

• Dependent on our clerk receiving from you all instructions, papers and updates in electronic form by email or file sharing. 
• Working flexibly with clients via telephone and other electronic conferencing facilities. 
• When sending documents these need to be indexed, tabbed and saved, ideally in .PDF format (with draft documents for our input in Word) and sent to the clerk and relevant barrister (if applicable) via email.
• Bundling of papers into a single .PDF or Word attachment (or series of bundles) and bookmarking where possible.
• If a single attachment is not possible please provide all relevant documents as attachments (or upload) in a single email, please note that emails attached to or embedded within other emails creates a real risk of information being lost or overlooked and our concern is not to inadvertently lose or overlook important documents.
• Should any difficulties arise please contact us to discuss alternative arrangements (file sharing for example).  The Court service have also offered guidance on bundle preparation details of which can be found here.
• In the interest of ensuring GDPR-compliance, we can also provide a secure site for sharing documents.
• If there is no alternative but to send papers in hard copy; please get in touch to give us advance warning so that a secure remote drop off can be arranged. 

Latest News 

POLARIS CHAMBERS COMMUNICATIONS - International Women’s Day March 2022

We stand by our Head of Chambers, as we believe her and believe in her, she is a stand out  trailblazing individual and female founder of these Chambers. Polaris Chambers was set up with the foundational beliefs of equality, integrity and the upmost respect and regard for clients. 

Head of Chambers will continue to take international corporate and commercial instructions through our professional services engagements and she will continue to work with partner businesses outside of England and Wales. 

In relation to England and Wales clients, we are well connected and have several options available through our corporate and professional services network dependent upon what your requirements are and through our partner insured businesses. If formal representation is required we have barristers and solicitors that can further assist should there be a requirement. As ever our philosophy of being involved on a need-to-know basis of privacy and upmost confidentiality remains. 

We will continue to cooperate with the England and Wales bar regulator to navigate through the difficulties created by our Head of Chambers stand against corruption which has been widely reported in the legal industry media insofar as the effect this has on her barrister role only. Head of Chambers is defending this case and fighting corruption as a private citizen and intends on holding the individuals responsible to full account.

Polaris Chambers is an independent corporate enterprise.

Head of Chambers’ comment to our committee and international partners and investors: 

“You cannot stop enterprise”. 

Business As Usual 

Chambers remains open for business as usual and dedicated to the interests of our clients, both professional and lay. Our clerk will continue reliably to support our professional responsibilities. Please contact clerks@polarischambers.com

Public Access/Direct Access 

We are available for direct instructions without the need for a solicitor provided you fulfil a certain criteria and you are assessed as capable of carrying out tasks that barristers are not permitted to do.  ***website under construction*** more information available from the guidance here and our clerk.