barristers
Wigged legal advocates
Barristers are lawyers in the British legal system who specialize in courtroom advocacy and litigation.
Unlike solicitors, who handle general legal matters and client consultations, barristers are called upon to argue cases before judges and juries.
They traditionally wear wigs and gowns in court and are addressed as "counsel." The defense barrister delivered a compelling closing argument.
In the United States, the distinction between barrister and solicitor does not exist; all licensed lawyers may appear in court.
Artificial head covering
- gownLong formal garment
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
- horsehairStrands from manes, tails
- perukeArtificial hair covering
silk · bands · collar · robe · ceremonial · traditional
Document-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- QCStandards verification process
- KCTwo-letter city code
silk · junior · pupil · tenancy · chambers · bar · call · briefed
Opposing party questions witness
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- verdictOfficial court decision
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
bench · litigation · prosecution · defense · evidence · trial · judgment · appeal
Convincing through reasoning
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
- debateFormal argument on issues
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- representationDepiction or likeness
counsel · rhetoric · eloquence · submissions · cross-examination · rebuttal · mitigation · advocacy
wig
Artificial head covering
peruke · silk · bands · collar · robe · ceremonial · traditional
solicitor
Document-drafting legal professional
KC · silk · junior · pupil · tenancy · chambers · bar · call · briefed · instructed
cross-examination
Opposing party questions witness
defendant · bench · litigation · prosecution · defense · evidence · trial · judgment · appeal · objection
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
- debateFormal argument on issues
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
representation · counsel · rhetoric · eloquence · submissions · cross-examination · rebuttal · mitigation · advocacy · forensic
- NZ LawHigh Court, Treaty of Waitangi, judiciary, statute law, Privacy Act
- justicecourtroom, trials, retributive justice, courts, gavel
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- legallawyer, judge, jury, trial, verdict
- legal systemattorney, landmark cases, criminal cases, lawyers, legal precedents
- English Lawsolicitors, solicitor, High Court, Crown Court, Old Bailey
barristerssolicitors
Lawyers who advise clients
attorneys · notaries · in-house counsel · paralegals · conveyancers
barristersjudges
Legal proceeding overseers
magistrates · prosecutors · district attorneys · jurors · justices
barristerscriminals
Lawbreakers by act
lawbreakers · defendants · convicts · offenders · outlaws
- barrister wigFormal courtroom hairpiece