Seems to be lots of different terms but they all seem to have law degrees
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Am fully aware the Scottish system is different than the English and Welsh one
The English language has lots of words for the same, or similar, things.
The words are often interchangeable.
*Typically*, a barrister is the person who represents someone in court. Solicitors and lawyers usually do not. “Lawyer” means licensed, which includes solicitors, who are usually specialized in one area.
“King’s Counsel” is an experienced lawyer, permitted to wear a funny costume in court.
“Advocate” is anyone who does stuff for a client.
A lawyer is a broad term which includes barristers and solicitors etc.
A solicitor is more of a general lawyer, they typically handle legal matters outside of court such as paperwork. But they may still appear in court to represent someone.
A barrister is a more specialist or specific type of lawyer, they can be experts in a particular area of legal advice and appear in court/trials. They typically get assigned from a company to help with court/trial matters (or when it gets to that stage).
An advocate is somewhat like a barrister except they work with the client throughout the process to help build a case. They are more like a hybrid between a solicitor and barrister.
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