Queen`s Counsel (postnominal QC), known as King`s Counsel (postnominal KC) during the reign of a male sovereign, are jurists appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty`s Counsel learned in the law. Membership exists in various Commonwealth jurisdictions around the world, while in some other jurisdictions the name has been rep......
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[comic strip] Queens Counsel is a British cartoon strip created by Alexander Williams and Graham Francis Defries, which has been published in the law pages of The Times since 1993. It is a satire on law and lawyers. The strip is published under the pseudonym `Steuart and Francis`, these being the middle names of the two authors. ==Law Humou...
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(from the article `legal profession`) ...but in the 19th century all of the nonbarristers were brought under the one name, solicitor. The order of serjeants was eliminated, leaving only ...
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In England, a barrister appointed to senior rank by the Lord Chancellor. When the monarch is a king the term is King's Counsel (KC). A QC wears a silk gown and takes precedence over a junior member...
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Senior barrister appointed to the Crown who may act in the Crown Court.
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n] - Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
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Barristers of at least ten years standing may apply to become queen's counsel. QCs undertake work of an important nature and are referred to as 'silks' which is derived from the Courts gown that is worn. Will be known as king's counsel if a king assumes the throne
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noun Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
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In England, a barrister appointed to senior rank by the Lord Chancellor. When the monarch is a king the term is King's Counsel (KC). A QC wears a silk gown and takes precedence over a junior member of the Bar
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