barrister

Barrister refers to a lawyer in the United Kingdom and other common law countries whose role is court advocacy and to provide counsel to their clients in specialized areas of law. Barristers are involved in and litigation , similar to “trial lawyers” or “ litigators ” in the United States, except such lawyers in America may perform tasks beyond courtroom advocacy, unlike barristers. Barristers are typically hired by solicitors to represent a party in a lawsuit that will be taken to trial . Once a case is presented in court, the barrister pleads on behalf of the client and/or the client’s solicitor and advocates for their client.

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