solicitor - a member of that branch of the legal profession whose members may give general legal advice and represent their clients in certain lower courts
barrister - the primary function of barristers is to act as advocates for parties in courts or tribunals, but they also undertake the writing of opinions and some of the work preparatory to a trial
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Inglismaal ja mõnedes endistes koloniaalmaades on nende kahe vahel erinevus: 'solicitor' annab kliendile konsultatsiooni ja nõu, 'barrister' esindab klienti kohtus. [11.08.1999]
