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Barristers

The traditional work of barristers is advocacy - they present cases in court, where their ability to speak and to think quickly "on their feet" as the evidence unfolds is what they are skilled in.The barrister will be "briefed" (instructed) by a solicitor - it is the solicitor who first contacts the client and has initial conduct of the case. However, the barrister is to a fair extent independent of the solicitor and can take an independent judgment as to how to conduct the case. Barristers are occasionally advocates in magistrates’ courts (more commonly in London than elsewhere), but they mainly work in the Crown Court (it is possible to have a solicitor advocate but this is still rare), the High Court or in appeal courts.

Related to this advocacy work, barristers also deal with advice on litigation and the drafting of documents ("pleadings") related to litigation.

Most barristers are law graduates and they likewise undergo professional training through a Bar Vocational Course and through a pupillage with a qualified barrister. More senior barristers can apply to become a Queen’s Counsel ("take silk").

Barristers are all sole practitioners, but they often share premises ("chambers") and administrative staff.

The Bar Council regulates the work of barristers.

Other

Though many legal tasks can only be provided by properly qualified individuals such as solicitors and barristers, preliminary legal advice or information is available from a wide range of other sources.

For example, the government itself gives some funding to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). This is a national organisation which has hundreds of branches throughout the country. The CAB consists of a core of professional, full-time staff (some lawyers, some not) but also involves many volunteers, some of whom are again selected to ensure the availability of legal expertise.

As well as the general CAB, there are many more specialist groups which help with legal issues within their area of interest e.g.