what is the difference between a lawyer and a barrister?

Question

i no a barrister is higher than a lawyer but wot is the difference in how they work and wot they do
im thinking of being either xx

id like as much info as possible please x

Answer 1

A barrister is a lawyer that also practises another profession but has very little contact with clients. Like say, a lawyer who is also a medical doctor who practises both to provide a specific service like advocacy

Answer 2

A barrister is a lawyer, but not all lawyers are barristers. In (very) brief, a barrister is a lawyer who is permitted to appear in court as an advocate for a litigant. Where barristers are a separate profession, as in England, there are also lawyers who are solicitors, who directly represent clients. In the United States, there is no such division. Wiki has a nice discussion.

Answer 3

In Australia, lawyer is a general term which describes someone who has completed their law degree and practises law. A barrister is a lawyer who has completed their articles (like an internship) which gives them a qualification to practise at a bar. Lawyers who have not completed their articles are known as solicitors. Basically solictors focus on smaller areas of law such as wills and conveyancing. They can also make the initial contact with clients in other areas of law such as criminal, and prepare a brief to pass on to a barrister who would present the case in court. In this situation the solictor is known as the "instructing solictor".

Answer 4

Just a higher education or cerificate level of understanding.