Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75467

Barristers: India

Tabled: 5 September 2025

Answered: 10 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with her Indian counterpart on the impact of (a) registration and (b) processing fees on the ability of barristers to participate in arbitration proceedings in India.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice has regularly engaged the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice and Bar Council of India (BCI) at Ministerial and official level in recent years to advocate for the interests of UK barristers and advocates, often in conjunction with t...

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