Barrister
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A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions that originated from the Inns of Court in the medieval English legal system. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigati
A barrister's wigs, Parliament Hall, Edinburgh
Gray's Inn, London
Margaret Battye, 1930s Australian court dress
B. R. Ambedkar as barrister in 1923. Ambedkar was a notable Indian barrister, father of the Indian Constitution and the first Law Minister of India.
King's Counsel
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A King's Counsel is a senior lawyer, usually a barrister, appointed in theory by the monarch, in practice by the government or judicial authorities, of some Commonwealth realms as a "counsel learned i
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…instructions" from other practitioners, at least nominally. They usually conduct the proceedings in their entirety. Any lawyer may apply to become a King's Counsel (KC) to recognise the long-standing contribution to the legal profession but this status is only conferred on those practising as solicitors in exceptional…
A 1903 caricature of King's Counsel Robert McCall, wearing his court robes at the Bar of England and Wales. For court, he wears a short wig, and bands instead of lace at the collar, but he retains the silk gown and court tailcoat worn on ceremonial occasions.
Caricature of Serjeant William Ballantine SL wearing court dress. The extremely small skullcap on the very top of the wig is a vestigal coif, worn only by serjeants-at-law. Caption reads "He resisted the temptation to cross-examine a Prince of the blood"; Vanity Fair, 5 March 1870