An advocate & solicitor both are professional lawyer, how to differentiate in between them?
2006-12-29 02:59:16 · 4 answers · asked by ELGINKOH 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Typically, solicitors do not have rights of audience (i.e. do not sit for the barr) in higher courts and have to outsource litigation to a barrister, for example, when the matter needs to be heard in a higher court. Whereas an advocate can/may have rights of audience in higher courts......
As such, solicitors typically deal in matters that do not require litigation in higher courts eg uncontested matrimonial suits, conveyancing work etc....
2006-12-29 03:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by boston857 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strictly speaking, an advocate is termed as to present your side of a case to the best of your advantage in legal matters of criminal or non-business related matters. A solicitor is seen as representing more business and tortious matters
2006-12-29 11:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solicitor does not wear wig in court, only gown. A barrister wears both wig and gown. In scotland, barristers are called advocates.
2006-12-29 13:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by anakin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rose by any other name is still a rose..
Semantics ...
2006-12-29 11:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋