Civil litigation barristers for Cardiff and Wales.
Counsel for County Court and Business and Property Court claims at Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, instructed by solicitors or on a Public Access fixed fee.
Civil litigation barristers for Cardiff matters
Cardiff is the main civil disputes centre in Wales. The Cardiff Civil Justice Centre on Park Street houses the County Court at Cardiff, the Cardiff District Registry of the High Court and the Business and Property Courts in Cardiff.
Clerk&Counsel places independent civil barristers from the Wales Circuit and the London Bar on Cardiff matters. We are a clerking agency, not a chambers, so each instruction is direct between the client and the barrister.
For SMEs and individuals handling their own claims, Public Access lets us put a barrister on the case on a fixed fee without a solicitor.
Clerk&Counsel is a clerking agency, not a chambers and not a firm of solicitors. We place independent, BSB-registered civil law barristers on contract, debt, property, professional negligence and injunction work for clients and solicitors based in and around Cardiff. Suitable matters can be instructed on a Public Access basis on a fixed fee, without a solicitor.
Civil claims we cover from Cardiff
Contract and commercial disputes
Breach of contract, debt and warranty claims on the Cardiff fast and multi-track and in the B&PC.
Property and possession
Possession, dilapidations, service charge, easement and boundary disputes and trusts of land applications.
Professional negligence
Claims against solicitors, surveyors, accountants and other professionals across Wales.
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Unfair prejudice petitions, derivative claims and LLP disputes in the Cardiff B&PC.
Insolvency and Companies List
Winding-up and bankruptcy petitions, set-aside applications and disqualification work in Cardiff.
Appeals
Circuit Judge appeals at Cardiff and High Court appeals from Welsh County Court orders.
Where civil claims are heard in Cardiff
The Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 2 Park Street, Cardiff CF10 1ET is the main civil court for South Wales. It houses the County Court at Cardiff, the Cardiff District Registry of the High Court and the Business and Property Courts in Cardiff.
Smaller civil and possession claims for Wales are listed at surrounding hearing centres including Newport, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, Wrexham and Caernarfon.
Interim hearings often run remotely on CVP. We can place counsel for an in-person Cardiff listing or a remote attendance.
What drives civil work in Cardiff
Cardiff's civil caseload is driven by the financial services cluster in the city centre and Cardiff Bay, the wider professional services base across South Wales, and substantial residential and PRS stock built out around the central enterprise zone.
Public Access enquiries from Wales are dominated by SME directors, landlords in possession and dilapidations, and individuals defending professional negligence or partnership claims.
Instructing a civil barrister in Cardiff
Send a brief
Outline the claim, the parties and any hearing date. Solicitor and direct-access enquiries from Cardiff are both welcome.
We match
Our clerks identify suitable, available BSB-registered counsel by experience, fee bracket and fit for the venue.
Instruct
Engagement letter and conflict checks completed digitally. Counsel briefed and on the case.
If you have a civil claim in Cardiff that needs counsel, send us a brief and we will come back with shortlist options, indicative fixed fee where direct access fits and conflict-check timing.
All barristers we place are independent, self-employed and regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Clerk&Counsel does not provide legal services itself.
For background on the wider service, see our direct access civil law barristers page, our guide on civil law direct access work, or the help for litigants in person page. Every barrister we place is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Civil litigation barristers in Cardiff, common questions
Where are civil claims heard in Cardiff?
The Cardiff Civil Justice Centre at 2 Park Street, CF10 1ET hears County Court, High Court and Business and Property Court work for South Wales and most of Wales.
Do you cover B&PC work in Cardiff?
Yes. The Business and Property Courts in Cardiff cover Chancery, Commercial, TCC and Insolvency and Companies lists; we regularly place counsel across those lists.
Can I instruct a Cardiff civil barrister directly?
Yes, where Public Access fits. We will say upfront if a solicitor is needed on record first.
What civil work do you cover in Cardiff?
Contract, debt, property and possession, professional negligence, shareholder and partnership disputes, insolvency and Wales Circuit appeals.
Are counsel locally based?
We use a mix of Cardiff and Wales Circuit counsel and London counsel who travel. The choice is led by fit and availability.