Definition of Barrister as a legal term in English with images, synonyms and used in real context from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for GRE candidates and law students
/ˈbær.ɪ.stəʳ/ (noun)
Definition
a lawyer in Britain, Australia and other countries who can argue legal cases in the higher law courts, attorney, solicitor, defender, advocate, counsel, counselor
Example
The Difference Between Solicitor and Barrister Work
Put very simply, barristers tend to practice as advocates representing clients in court, whereas solicitors tend to perform the majority of their legal work in a law firm or office setting. There are, however, exceptions to this rule in both cases.
From an advocacy perspective, for example, the line between the two professions has become more blurred in recent times.
Solicitors can obtain ‘rights of audience’ which enables them to represent clients in court.
This means that solicitors can now perform many of the functions of a barrister up to a certain point, although barristers are able to work in a significantly higher level of court than their solicitor counterparts.
Source of example: https://www.thelawyerportal.com/
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