INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL MATTERS

 

On international law including representation at the ICJ and all international courts and tribunals, Barrister Anna Uukelo's hourly rate is £700 per hour and/or, on straightforward international matters including on English law advice, or on matters already in English courts including on English law, for a foreign client, with or without English solicitors instructed, she charges £500 per hour. Barrister Anna Uukelo does not charge fixed fees on  international law and international matters on advice or representation. She charges her hourly rates provided. No VAT is currently being charged or added on international law and international matters.

On public international law, Barrister Anna Uukelo offers advice and representations on international human rights, human rights, humanitarian law, climate change laws and adaptation, international crimes including genocide including international negotiations, murder; by providing advice, undertake fact-finding missions, advocacy and training to individuals, states, royalty, communities and NGOs. This requires competency, dedication, commitment, passion and patience, all of which barrister Anna Uukelo can provide.

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Barrister Anna Uukelo can offer advice and representations on matters that have a human rights dimension (nationally or internationally) such as extradition, judicial reviews, actions against public bodies such as local authorities and, public and administrative law breaches.

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On private international law she offers advice and representations to states and international companies/corporations on various matters including cross boarder commercial and banking issues, indemnities, guarantees, specialist knowledge of Investment Protection Act 2015 of South Africa and its impact on international law customary norms on international arbitration, unpaid international debts, enforcement of foreign court orders, challenging foreign decisions or foreign court orders in London, international debt recovery, matters in the London Court of International Arbitration and other international arbitrations.  

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Timescales
Timescales for a case may vary depending on factors such as barrister Anna Uukelo’s availability, the type and complexity of the case, number of documents involved, any further information or documentation received, the need for additional documents, the other side’s approach and court/ tribunal waiting times.  
However, as a guide more straightforward advice cases including any written advice can be dealt within 14 days depending on her availability.  Non-straightforward advice cases may take 5 (five) weeks or more. If any matter is taking more than 5 weeks to be handled, you will be notified a week prior i.e at the 4th week or sooner, and a revised time scale will be agreed and a subsequently revised client care letter will be sent to you.
English Court hearings depend on the courts and whether your matter was already in court when you approached me.

Fees
The cost of instructing a direct access barrister Anna Uukelo will depend on many factors, including the complexity of your case, the number of documents involved, the urgency of the matter and her availability. 

A note​

Barrister Anna Uukelo does not offer free consultation, except she is willing to offer a prospective client a 15-minute call to assess if she can assist you with your matter or 1 email reply to your query. She does not offer legal advice on this call or in her 1 email reply. However, should you insist upon continuing with the call beyond the free 15 minutes or continue to send her emails after your 1 email response, she will charge you for her time.

Further guide and explanations on how you may be charged on international law or international matters, on fees, travel, overnight stays and how they may be calculated - please contact Barrister Anna Uukelo for your quote’s estimate: No cold calling.

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International travel including for Court or tribunal attendance:
You will always be charged for expenses unless you cover them yourself: air or rail travel, taxi/uber, suitable, safe and secure overnight stays at hotels for the duration of the visit or travel and meals.
 
Where a refresher fee is required on postponed or lengthy listings/ hearings or meetings, this will also be communicated to you in advance.  
All fees on this page are subject to change without any prior notice.

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Contact Barrister Anna Uukelo
The following are invited to contact Barrister Anna Uukelo on email taleni@uukelo.com for a quote for her barrister’s services’ fees (or telephone her on +44 (0) 7999188005):   
•    Members of the public who wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access scheme; or their companies, businesses or entities ,which wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access scheme; 
•    Solicitors or other practising lawyers;  and
•    Licensed Access clients, who may either hold a licence issued by the Bar Standards Board, or be a member of a professional body which has been recognised by the   Bar Standards Board.

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Regulatory and Complaints Information   
Barrister Anna Uukelo is regulated by the Bar Standards Board. You can search the  Barristers’ Register on the Bar Standards Board’s website:  https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/search-a-barristers-record/thebarristershttps://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/search-a-barristers-record/the-barristers-register.htmlregister.html. This shows (1) whether a barrister has a current practising certificate, and (2) whether a barrister has any disciplinary findings, which are published on the Bar Standards Board’s website in accordance with their policy. Alternatively, you can contact the Bar Standards Board on 020 7611 1444 to ask about this (or e-mail ContactUs@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk).   

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A separate sheet is enclosed which provides information about:   
•    Our complaints procedure;   
•    Any right you may have to complain to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) – the independent body which can help you if you have complained to your lawyer and are not happy with their response; 
•    How to complain to LeO; and   
•    Any time limits for making a complaint.   
 
You can also search the decision data on LeO’s website:   
https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/information-centre/data-centre/ombudsman-decisionhttps://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/information-centre/data-centre/ombudsman-decision-data/data/ . This shows providers which received an ombudsman’s decision in the previous 12 months, and whether LeO required the provider to give the consumer a remedy. Alternatively, you can contact LeO on 0300 555 0333 to ask about this (or e-mail enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk).   

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A separate sheet on Privacy Notice including my registration number with the Information Commission Office (ICO) as a data controller and the ICO’s contact information is also provided.
A separate sheet on Equality and Diversity is also provided.

 

If you are a prospective client or your representative, please contact the Barrister Anna Uukelo at taleni@uukelo.com or Tel: +44 (0) 7999188005.

All fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Please read this document if you are a member of the public: Public Access Guide for lay clients.

 https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/20f0db2a-a40c-4af9-95b1b9557ad748e9/Public-Access-Guidance-for-Lay-Clients.pdf

Link:                        COMPLETED-Public-Access-Guidance-for-Lay-Clients.pdf

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Please note that Barrister Anna Uukelo cannot ‘conduct litigation’ on your behalf. This means that I cannot (for example) issue or file applications for you at court including international courts/tribunals, pay issue fees, instruct experts or send documents to the court or anyone else on your behalf or put my name on the court record or give my address for any of your documents to be sent to her. In addition, Barrister Anna Uukelo as a direct (public) access cannot correspond with other lawyers or agencies on your behalf. Barrister Anna Uukelo can, however, advise you on how to undertake these procedures and assist you with the contents of any documents or correspondence which you can then send out in your own name and using your own address. ​

Barrister Anna Uukelo is regulated by the Bar Standard Board, England