diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentService.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentService.java
index 85cb05aed65..13f77970081 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.exception.InvalidSolicitorRoleException;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.Element;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.OrgSolicitors;
+import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.common.dynamic.DynamicList;
+import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.common.dynamic.DynamicListElement;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.complextypes.PartyDetails;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.dto.barrister.AllocatedBarrister;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.prl.models.dto.ccd.Barrister;
@@ -516,7 +518,18 @@ private void removeBarristerIfPresent(CaseData caseData,
                                          ChangeOrganisationRequest changeOrganisationRequest,
                                          Consumer<Element<PartyDetails>> caPartyDetailsElement,
                                          Consumer<PartyDetails> daPartyDetails) {
-        String solicitorRole = changeOrganisationRequest.getCaseRoleId().getValue().getCode();
+
+        String solicitorRole = Optional.ofNullable(changeOrganisationRequest)
+            .map(ChangeOrganisationRequest::getCaseRoleId)
+            .map(DynamicList::getValue)
+            .map(DynamicListElement::getCode)
+            .orElse(null);
+
+        if (solicitorRole == null) {
+            log.info(" Attempting to remove Barrister but the solicitor role is null for case id {} ", caseData.getId());
+            return;
+        }
+
         String barristerRole = getMatchingBarristerRole(solicitorRole);
         if (C100_CASE_TYPE.equalsIgnoreCase(caseData.getCaseTypeOfApplication())) {
             getC100SelectedParty(caseData, barristerRole)
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentServiceTest.java
index 6f9c46575bb..1380bfd1b86 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/prl/clients/ccd/CaseAssignmentServiceTest.java
@@ -1311,6 +1311,48 @@ void testSolicitorStopRepresentingWhenBarristerNotPresent() {
                                                                isA(CaseAssignmentUserRolesRequest.class));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void shouldNotThrowNpeWhenChangeOrganisationRequestIsNull() {
+        CaseData caseDataWithNullRequest = CaseData.builder()
+            .id(1234L)
+            .caseTypeOfApplication("C100")
+            .changeOrganisationRequestField(null)
+            .applicants(List.of(Element.<PartyDetails>builder()
+                                    .value(PartyDetails.builder()
+                                               .barrister(Barrister.builder().barristerId("123").build())
+                                               .build())
+                                    .build()))
+            .build();
+
+        CaseDetails localCaseDetails = CaseDetails.builder()
+            .id(1234L)
+            .data(caseDataWithNullRequest.toMap(objectMapper))
+            .build();
+
+        when(featureToggleService.isBarristerFeatureEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        CaseAssignmentService localCaseAssignmentService = new CaseAssignmentService(
+            caseAssignmentApi,
+            systemUserService,
+            tokenGenerator,
+            organisationService,
+            roleAssignmentService,
+            maskEmail,
+            objectMapper,
+            featureToggleService,
+            barristerHelper,
+            barristerRemoveService,
+            partyLevelCaseFlagsService
+        );
+
+        localCaseAssignmentService.removeAmBarristerIfPresent(localCaseDetails);
+        Barrister barristerAfterCall = caseDataWithNullRequest.getApplicants().get(0).getValue().getBarrister();
+
+        assertThat(barristerAfterCall)
+            .as("Barrister should still exist because the code should have returned early")
+            .isNotNull();
+    }
+
     private RoleAssignmentResponse getRoleAssignmentResponse(String actorId, String roleName) {
         RoleAssignmentResponse roleAssignmentResponse = new RoleAssignmentResponse();
         roleAssignmentResponse.setRoleName(roleName);