Seeking a Registered Barristers Legal Opinion

I am seeking assistance with a narrowly defined legal opinion concerning a new UK start-up product being developed under the law of England and Wales.

MANORIAL HOUSE is developing a Heritable Lordship Style-Title, structured as a modern private contractual product associated with a researched historic English manor. Importantly, the Product does not purport to sell, restore or re-establish the original historic lordship, land, manorial rights, peerage, nobility, Crown dignity or public office. The operative rights arise from a private Deed of Covenant, Grant and Assignment and are expressly described as modern contractual rights.

The full document suite has already undergone an independent legal consultancy review, including the operative Deed, consumer terms and conditions, prospective purchaser information and wording, succession arrangements, purchase letter and certificate.

A separate independent legal assessment has also considered the specific terminology used for the Style-Title in relation to the question below, however they were not registered.

I am now seeking a formally instructed practising barrister to provide an independent opinion on the narrower underlying question:

Whether, under the law of England and Wales, there is any legal impediment to a company creating and granting by private deed a modern contractual style in the form “Lord of [Place] or Lord of the Manor of [Place]”, where it is expressly distinguished from ownership of the historic Lordship of the Manor and from any peerage, Crown dignity, nobility, manorial property right or official status.

I would particularly welcome Counsel's opinion on whether “Lord of [Place]” is legally preferable to “Lord of the Manor of [Place]” for maintaining that distinction, having regard to contract law, manorial/property law, misrepresentation, passing off and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

I am not asking Counsel to certify ownership of any historic lordship or undertake historical title verification.

If the conclusion is supportive, I would also require a short approved public-facing summary which may accurately be shown to customers as evidence that the legal structure and terminology have been independently considered by practising Counsel.

This is a personally funded pre-launch business and legal due diligence is being undertaken before the Product is offered to the public/launched. I am therefore exploring whether this narrowly scoped opinion might be suitable for pro bono or reduced-fee assistance.

I have attached:
1. the existing independent legal consultancy review on the full document suite (note all reccomendations have been implemented);
2. the separate independent legal opinion on the Style-Title terminology;
3. a short briefing document on the product and company.
4. website: www.manorialhouse.co.uk

I can further provide if required:
1. the operative Deed of Covenant, Grant and Assignment; and
2. prospective customer information guide

I would be very grateful if you could let me know whether this is within your scope, confirm your credentials and fee. This may lead to future work.

Kind regards,
Daniel Ruscoe