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Counsel

noun

A barrister or group of barristers.

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Barrister

A lawyer who can speak in the higher courts, which a solicitor is not allowed to do.

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A person who can deal with legal matters for the public and give advice on legal matters. All solicitors are listed on the roll of solicitors kept by the Law Society. Some solicitors can appear for their clients in some of the lower courts.

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