Questions tagged [silks]
Use this for questions that specifically relate to Queen's Counsel, Senior Counsel, or Senior Advocate, a class of experienced and eminent lawyers in various Commonwealth jurisdictions around the world.
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Will Queen's Counsel automatically become King's Counsel upon the accession of a male Head of the Commonwealth?
Would Jane Bloggs QC become Jane Bloggs KC overnight? Or would current silk simply be able to apply for the new title, as occurred in some jurisdictions when the title of Senior Counsel was introduced?...
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How does a layperson know whether to hire a Queen's Counsel?
1. A layperson may not know whether his/her case is complex enough to hire a Queen's Counsel. So how does a layperson decide, when deciding hiring a public access barrister?
2. Are barristers ...
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