Lawyers, Solicitors and barristers are common terms used by people seeking legal advice but they do have very different meanings.

Lawyer for example is a term used by someone who believes they are ‘learned’ in an area of law.

In the UK when a person uses the term Lawyer they will be talking about either a Solicitor or a Barrister in general but they have different roles in the legal world.

Solicitors often advise and represent people in criminal and civil courts.  A solicitor can deal in general area’s of law but many of them will specialise in areas of law such as criminal, personal injury and divorce.

When using our site you will see that under the Solicitors address there will be a list of the 5 main areas of law the company will deal in, this information allows you to see whether the solicitors can help you with your problem.

Barristers can be classed as ‘junior counsel’ or ‘Queens counsel’ in the UK, they are given these names for having a special ability and experience.  A barristers client are solicitors who will instruct them.  This means the  solicitor can ask the barrister to advise on specific legal issues and to prepare legal documents.