samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2020 3:55:59 GMT
I've never heard the term, silk before and looked it up that it refers to the silk worn by the appointed Queen's Counsel. Just curious what kind of cases the QC would hear vs. "regular" court. Fascinating...
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Post by gar on Oct 5, 2020 8:32:51 GMT
I'm not sure they hear different cases, just that they tend to be instructed for particularly complex cases due to their experience etc. It’s a senior position basically.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 9:24:11 GMT
As gar said, Generally considered an expert in their area of law, silks are of a higher status than barristers – essentially, they are the bee’s knees of the legal world. The gown they wear in court is always, in theory, made of silk and that is the reason they are referred to as silks or taking silk rather than a run of the mill Barrister. They are also referred to as being a Queen's Councel ( QC's) They are almost always barristers to start with, rather than solicitors and are awarded this on the basis of merit rather than a level of years of experience, however, they do tend to have 15 + years experience or more if one looks at any individual's resume. Barristers and solicitors are all Lawyers in the UK. A Lawyer is anyone who could give legal advice. So, this term covers Solicitors, Barristers, and legal executives .A Solicitor is a lawyer who gives legal advice but can represent the clients in the courts if that is covered within his practise. Not all solicitors do court work. Barrister is a lawyer who specializes in representing clients in the Courts. The higher the crime the more likely it is you employ a QC to defend you as they are experts in their specialized field. |
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Post by gillyp on Oct 5, 2020 11:54:26 GMT
To add to Dotty’s explanation - Our solicitors are not the same as your solicitors.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 12:11:45 GMT
To add to Dotty’s explanation - Our solicitors are not the same as your solicitors.  That made me laugh I remember my mum asking my sister what she would like to do when she finished he A levels.At the time she was adamant that she wasn't going to UNI ( she did change her mind later). She was only about 15 at the time. My mum was suggesting careers with her...Banking, Accounting, Solicitor and a few more that slips my mind at the moment. Thoughtfully thinking about all these my sister answered that she wouldn't mind soliciting. I couldn't understand at the time why my mum started to laugh hysterically |
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Post by peasapie on Oct 5, 2020 12:32:55 GMT
It sounds like a barrister is more like what we would call a litigator in U.S.? They spend more time in court.
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Post by gar on Oct 5, 2020 12:35:11 GMT
Yes, generally speaking solicitors are more often working in an office environment whereas a barrister will be in court.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 12:55:22 GMT
It sounds like a barrister is more like what we would call a litigator in U.S.? They spend more time in court. Not quite unless I'm mistaken I apologise if I have but a Barrister isn't confined to civil cases in the UK he also defends criminal cases. Does a litigator defend criminal cases in the US, I was under the impression that they did not, maybe I'm wrong. |
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That made me laugh I remember my mum asking my sister what she would like to do when she finished he A levels.At the time she was adamant that she wasn't going to UNI ( she did change her mind later). She was only about 15 at the time. My mum was suggesting careers with her...Banking, Accounting, Solicitor and a few more that slips my mind at the moment. Thoughtfully thinking about all these my sister answered that she wouldn't mind soliciting. I couldn't understand at the time why my mum started to laugh hysterically 