Barrister
A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include arguing cases in courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the law and giving legal opinions.Barristers are distinguished from solicitors and other types of lawyers (e.g. chartered legal executives) who have more direct access to clients, and may do transactional legal work. In some legal systems, including those of South Africa, Scandinavia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the word ''barrister'' is also regarded as an honorific title.
In a few jurisdictions, barristers are usually forbidden from "conducting" litigation, and can only act on the instructions of another lawyer, who perform tasks such as corresponding with parties and the court, and drafting court documents. In England and Wales, barristers may seek authorisation from the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation, allowing a barrister to practise in a dual capacity.
In some common law jurisdictions, such as New Zealand and some Australian states and territories, lawyers are entitled to practise both as barristers and solicitors, but it remains a separate system of qualification to practise exclusively as a barrister. In others, such as the United States, the distinction between barristers and other types of lawyers does not exist at all. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Barrister at Law
Published 1793
Published 1793
printed for the author, by A. Strahan and W. Woodfall, Law Printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, and sold by Whieldon and Butterworth, in Fleet Street
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by Barrister at Law
Published 1768
Published 1768
printed for W. Harris, No 70. the North-Side of St Paul's Church-Yard
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by Barrister at Law
Published 1792
Published 1792
printed for J. Bew, Paternoster-Row; W. Clarke; New-Bond-Street, J. Deighton, opposite Gray's-Inn, Holborn; H. Gardner, Strand; E. Harlow, Pall-Mall; T. Kay, late Elliott & Kay, opposite Somerset House, Strand; Knight and Triphook; St. James's-Street; J. Mathews, Strand; W. Miller, Old-Bond-Street; R. Phzney, Inner-Temple-Lane; W. Richardson, under the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill; and M. Stace, Hay-Market
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by Barrister at Law
Published 1768
Published 1768
Printed for W. Harris, No. 70, the North-Side of St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Eminent Barrister at Law
Published 1785
Published 1785
printed and sold by W. Gye, Westgate-Buildings, and to be had of most of the booksellers