A lawyer practices the law, assisting clients in court. A defense attorney is an agent of the law, assisting their clients with various legal processes in and out of court.

lawyer. Plural. lawyers. The plural form of lawyer; more than one (kind of) lawyer.

An attorney is considered the official name for a lawyer in the United States. An attorney has passed the bar exam and has been approved to practice law in his jurisdiction. Although the terms often operate as synonyms, an attorney is a lawyer but a lawyer is not necessarily an attorney.

I’m speaking about the U.S. legal system. In other countries, a prosecutor may be a different job from a lawyer’s. Lawyers are qualified to represent prosecution on behalf of Government but they no way higher than general practitioners.

The prosecutor, usually called the district attorney in California courts, but sometimes called the attorney general or city attorney generally calls friendly witnesses to testify against the accused. A prosecutor’s job is easier than a defense attorney generally.

Defense Attorney: the lawyer who represents the defendant in legal proceedings. Victims are usually not required to speak with defense attorneys except in court, but may do so if they choose.

Both prosecutors and defense lawyers are the major players in the trial on criminal cases. Whereas a prosecutor tries to show that the defendant is guilty, however, the defense lawyer tries to prove his innocence.

In cases with a jury, the judge is responsible for insuring that the law is followed, and the jury determines the facts. In cases without a jury, the judge also is the finder of fact. A judge is an elected or appointed official who conducts court proceedings.

Solicitor, one of the two types of practicing lawyers in England and Wales—the other being the barrister, who pleads cases before the court.

These early lawyers were called ‘barristers’ and ‘solicitors’ and they represented ‘for’ and ‘against’ sides in legal disputes.

Judges of the Court of Appeal are known as Lords Justices, and they too are Privy Counsellors. Before swearing in they may be addressed as The Honourable Lord Justice Smith, and after swearing in as the Right Honourable Lord Justice Smith. Female Lord Justices are known as Lady Justices.

How to Address a Judge. In person: In an interview, social event, or in court, address a judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge [last name].” If you are more familiar with the judge, you may call her just “Judge.” In any context, avoid “Sir” or “Ma’am.”

In the US, you will see this after a list of Justices’ names, Usually at the beginning of a Supreme or appellate Court opinion, where the opinion lists the justices who are concurring in it. J. Means justice (singular) JJ means justices (plural) CJ means Chief Justice.

J.A. Law Abbreviation

CJ – Chief Justice. JJA – Justices of Appeal. J – Justice. JJ – Justices. Magistrate – Magistrate.

Appointment as a QC is not an office and it involves no duties. If a judge can be both judge and retain the qualification of barrister, so a judge can be both judge and QC.

Top QCs can earn £1m per year.

QCs should not lose their designation unless they are excluded from the profession and even then not automatically, the Bar Council has said. The Bar Council described the removal of QC designation as a “serious and drastic step” which “ought not to be undertaken lightly”.

What Types of Judges Can a Solicitor Become? It is common for solicitors in private practice to apply to be a judge part-time. A fee-paid basis is an agreed payment for the judicial work, regardless of the time it takes. These judges carry out the same job as a full-time judge but may deal with less complex cases.

Singh was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2003. Aged 39 when he was appointed, he was thought to be the youngest judge to sit in the High Court. In 2004 he became a Recorder (part-time judge) of the Crown Court.

Barristers typically handle the more specific and complex points of a case. Barristers’ work is rewarded more lucratively, and so you will also enjoy a higher salary for each case you work on in comparison with solicitors. The competition is higher and the places are more exclusive for a reason.

Qualified barristers in private practice with around five years’ experience can earn anything from around £50,000 to £200,000. For those with over ten years’ experience, earnings can range from £65,000 to £1,000,000.

An 18 year-old has become the youngest person in the history of the English and Welsh legal system to be called to the Bar. New barrister Gabrielle Turnquest, of Florida, US, attended the ceremony at Lincoln’s Inn this week.