There are strict rules about what a barrister must do for the court and their client, and the way they must behave. See What to expect from your barrister for more detail.
If a barrister breaks these rules, we as their regulator can take action against them. Barristers are not the same as solicitors. Although they are both types of lawyers and they often undertake similar types of work, barristers and solicitors are two different branches of the legal profession.
They have different rules they must follow. The organisation that ensures they follow these rules is called the regulator.
We ensure barristers follow these rules, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority does the same with solicitors. They train and qualify in different ways too. As well as barristers and solicitors, there are several other types of legal advisers in England and Wales. Some of these are regulated meaning that there are rules about what they can and cannot do, and a body enforces those rules while others are not.
When seeking legal advice you should understand that there are differences between those who are regulated and those who are not. If you use a barrister or a regulated legal adviser you can rest assured that they are properly qualified, and insured, and that you will have far better protection if you are not happy with the service you receive, or if something goes wrong. For a barrister to do work for someone, they need to be "instructed" by a client. Although this sounds like you would be telling the barrister what to do, it just means you will be hiring that barrister to help you with your legal problem.
If you have a solicitor, they will instruct the barrister for you. Public Access Barristers need to have undertaken special training and to be registered by us.
A barrister is someone who has been Called to the Bar of England and Wales, and to become a barrister you have to complete a rigorous process of training involving academic, vocational and work-based components. Learn more here. A barrister has an overriding duty to the court to act with independence in the interests of the administration of justice.
The Barristers Rules set out the important principles of professional conduct, including the duty to act honestly, fairly and bravely for their clients, regardless of personal beliefs.
Barristers are self-employed practitioners, but they are commonly work alongside other barristers in chambers. Most chambers have a day-to-day manager called a clerk, who assists barristers in their relationships with solicitors and manages a their diary.
You may contact a chambers clerk to ask if there is a barrister who can help you. Some barristers work for the government full-time, including Crown prosecutors and public defenders. These barristers have statutory independence which means that parliament has passed a law that enables them to provide their services to the government of the day, no matter which political party is in office.
Senior counsel are barristers who have demonstrated outstanding skill as advocates and advisers in the administration of justice. Barristers, however, are not always self-employed.
Members of the public are free to contact and instruct a solicitor. This is not always true of barristers. For reasonably straight forward cases, a member of the public can instruct a barrister, if they go through the Public Access Scheme.
Public access is available in all types of work that barristers can do, except for work funded out of legal aid. It is also unlikely to be appropriate in cases involving children. Traditionally, a barrister in court was expected to wear traditional court attire in the form of a long black robe and wig. Although many barristers are still expected to dress in this way, for an increasing number of barristers, including, for example, some civil practitioners, this is no longer necessary.
As a solic i tor , there is no dress code. Smart dress will do just fine! If you are thinking about pursuing a career as a barrister, the work experience you should consider undertaking is different compared with the work experience you would consider if you were thinking about pursuing a career as a solicitor.
Budding solicitors would be considering work experience in a law firm-type environment, in the form of vacation schemes or otherwise. Budding barristers, on the other hand, would be considering work experience in the form of a mini pupillage. Find out more about law work experience in our guide. If you are unsure of the difference between a barrister and solicitor, or the qualifications and training processes for either career, read this page. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
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