Guidance on barrister access to the MyHMCTS contested financial remedy service

Article summary

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has issued guidance on a forthcoming enhancement to the MyHMCTS online contested financial remedy service, which will enable solicitor users to add barristers to online cases on which they are instructed. Members of the public who have instructed a barrister under the direct access scheme can notify their local Financial Remedies Court (FRC), who will be able to add the barrister to the case. The enhancement will allow the addition of multiple barristers representing the same client and the removal of a barrister who is no longer instructed. It is understood that, once added, barrister users will have access to the same functionality as solicitor users.