... country in which there are two different professions. A comparison with a legal profession. If one is ill, one goes to see a GP. Only if the GP considers there is something seriously wrong will we be referred to a hospital consultant. The situation is the same with the legal profession. For most of us we only use a solicitor when buying a house, making a will, checking a contract, or setting up a company. It is very rare for such administrative tasks to require a referral to a specialist barrister If a decision is taken by a client to pursue or defend the case in court, the solicitor will instruct a barrister or a solicitor advocate to represent the client in court. In such circumstances, it is necessary also to appreciate that while the barrister may be the courtroom specialist advocate, the solicitor too, is the specialist. The process of ...

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