Barrister vs Solicitor vs Lawyer! + Many more Questions

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[JezUK]

I haven't been on your channel in a while Daniel, so I'm surprised that someone as nice as you would attract vile comments. To me, you come across as a successful, talented, kind and generous person, that'd do anything to help anyone as much as you could when and where possible. Keep up the great work and I look forward to learning more and more all the time :)

[Crystan]

I always thought barrister, solicitor and lawyer were just used interchangeably to refer to the same job. Actually quite interesting to know there's a subtle difference.

[robertmoss]

Hey Daniel, around the 90’s I had cause to employ a Barrister for a accident claim against a Global company and a very big one at that. The court case was due to last two days but ended up a four day hearing (there were a couple of months between theses days)
It was of course a worrying time, but I can tell you and your followers this. We/I won the case and I thank God that there are people like you exist, when you are standing in that Dock being cross examined it’s not a good place to be, because if you are not telling the truth the cross examining Barrister will find it out.
Was it money well spent? Yes of course it was, the defending company had to pay my cost in the end 😂

[Musician-Lee]

Very good, as always. Some excellent questions answered

[Luton-Mick]

"Are barristers better than solicitors?" Answered like a true professional 🤣

[baccas]

Personally, I've always believed that a solicitor is comparable to a GP and a barrister a consultant. See the solicitor first, and if it requires specialist knowledge, see a barrister.

[julielevinge]

As an achiever your bound to get trolls unfortunately.
Those who’ve achieved nothing are gonna be very envious as you’ve followed & achieved goals many of us would find more than a little difficult.
Most that follow you however find it not only enlightening, your self confidence just goes to show what’s possible, we should never allow others to tell us what we’re capable of.
Congratulations on quarter of a million followers✊♥️

[joyciejd]

thank you for answering the questions. I am a retired attorney in New York and I'm very happy I did not have to worry about when to wear my wig or not. We do have common ground because when attorneys here are disbarred it is often for co-mingling funds. Big no no.

[codbudgie]

Fantastic video as always. Fascinating. I've always wondered what the difference is between barristers solicitors and lawyers and now I actually have a vague idea.

[helendudden]

I find the subject of law and disabled access very difficult. It took a Supreme Court Action to make wheelchair bus spaces. The other day you pointed out parking on pavements. As a wheelchair user it damages pavements to say the least. Dropped kerbs need to be kept free, it is impossible to access or cross a road without them. The 1/20 is another point, Wheelchairs can and do tip when any higher. Housing is another point. The new builds are supposed to provide 10% this rarely happens.

[Elan]

Excellent work BBB, so my two questions would be … how long is your average working week, and how are you addressed in court or outside of court and does this change depending on the type of court? Thanks for your work….NR

[annstar]

Thanku Mr BBB really giving clarity on the subject 🙋

[debbicampbell]

Ian Runkle (Runkle of the Bailey) is a Barrister and a Soliciter in Canada so you can do both.

[austinthornton]

Daniel's answer on the title question is having a laugh at solicitors expense and he knows it.

The term solicitor refers to a professional who solicits the court. Solicitors organise the case, deal with all the pre trial matters, commission any expert
evidence, statement all the witnesses and comply with court directions plus much else that comes up. Some solicitors do trials as well as all the prep, especially criminal cases in the Magistrates. But solicitors do not have automatic rights of audience in the higher courts, though they can do extra study to get them. Barristers have the dubious pleasure of having a case given to them to advocate in court. If the solicitor has prepared the case poorly, its frustrating. Barristers usually specialise in a few areas and can often see ways the case would have a better chance before a judge. There may well be nothing they can do to remedy a poorly prepared case presented to them at a late stage, which with better preparation, might have won. To overcome this, common practice is now for solicitors to specialise and to work with a barrister over the course of a case so that it has the best chance, but this is expensive and there is pressure from clients, the opposing party and the courts to cut costs.

In a few areas of law, you can go straight to a Barrister for advice, but they will not prepare the case for you and you might struggle with getting it right.

Barristers are by and large not interested in running law firms. They are mostly self employed. They don't want the hassle and if they did, it would probably impair their performance. Good barristers are a bit of an intellectual elite. Good solicitors are usually somewhat more prosaic, managerial, business savvy and have much more experience of handling day to day client difficulties. Which is better? Apples or pairs?

[peterw]

I must mention that my friends father (rip) was a well respected solicitor. When he retired he sold his firm. In his words, being a solicitor was once a profession and solicitors would always act in a professional manner. I am glad I got out of it because it has become a money making industry, I agree with him 100%

[williamevans]

Thank you for maintaining a regular and informative web presence in parallel with your 'day job'! I'd be grateful if you might clarify what is and is not a 'leading question'. I presume that, for example, "Where were you on the evening of 7 August?' would be non-leading, whereas 'Were you at John Smith's house on the evening of 7 August?' would be a leading question. What about questions that begin 'Did you go to...?', etc.? Thanks again.

[Wolfyjinny]

Wow, so many short answers, I thought you had taken ill ... well ... until we hit 4:06 and then you were back hahaaa, thank you for taking the time to answer.

[dlloydy]

That was a great quick fire Q&A interesting information. Thanks

[meowmeow]

Why you need lawyer and Barrister together? I instructed a lawyer and they instructed a barrister. (2 advices and pupil barrister arranged) I took an employer to I. Tribunal and had to pay for both. Cost me a fortune! Got a settlement day before though.

[Lost-In-Blank]

Nice ! Very interesting, all the complexities and nuances.