Barrister KEY Questions And Answers
Arebbarristersbhiredbbybclientsbdirectly?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Rarely
Definebjurisprudenceb-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Thebtheoryborbphilosophybofblaw
-bAblegalbsystem
Howbarebbarristersbdistinguishedbfrombsolicitors?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Solicitorsbhavebmorebdirectbaccessbtobclientsbandbmaybdobtransactional-typeblegalbwork
Howbarebbarristersbregulated?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
BybthebBarbassociationbforbthebjurisdictionbwherebtheybpractice
Howbdobbarristersbandbsolicitor'sbdifferbinbbuildingbcasesbinbcourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Barristersbusuallybhavebparticularbknowledgebofbcaseblaw,bprecedentbandbthebskillsbtobbuild
babcase
-
bWhenbsolicitorsbarebconfrontedbwithbanbunusualbpointbofblawbtheybmaybseekbtheb"opinionbof
bcounsel"bonbthebissue
HowbdobbarristersbgetbpermissionbtobconductblitigationbinbEnglandbandbWales?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-
SeekbauthorisationbfrombthebBarbStandardsbBoard,ballowingbthebbarristerbtobpracticebinbab"d
ualbcapacity",bfulfillingbthebrolebofbbothbbarristerbandbsolicitor
Howbdobbarristersbworkbthroughbsolicitors?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Solicitorsbworkbdirectlybwithbthebclientsbandbarebresponsiblebforbengagingbabbarristerbwithbth
ebappropriatebexpertisebforbthebcase
-bBarristersbgenerallybhavebnobcontactbwithbtheirbclientsb
-bAllbcorrespondence,binquiries,binvoicesbandbsobonbwillbbebaddressedbtobthebsolicitor
Howbmaybmembersbofbthebpublicbengagebthebservicesbofbabbarristerbdirectlybwithoutbthebinv
olvementbofbabsolicitor?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-PublicbAccessbScheme
Whatbarebbandsbinbcourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Formbofbformalbneckwearb-
btwoboblongbpiecesbofbclothb(usuallybalthoughbnotbinvariablybwhite)bwhichbarebtiedbtobthebne
ck
, Whatbarebbarrister'sbtasks?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Takingbcasesbinbsuperiorbcourtsbandbtribunals
-bDraftingblegalbpleadings
-bResearchingbthebphilosophy,bhypothesisbandbhistorybofblaw
-bGivingbexpertblegalbopinions
WhatbarebInnsbofbCourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Thebprofessionalbassociationsbforbbarristers
WhatbarebthebpurposebofbInnsbofbCourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Regulatebadmissionbtobthebbarristerbprofession,bresponsiblebforbthebtrainingbandbdisciplineb
ofbbarristers
Whatbcoursebmustblawbgraduatesbwishingbtobworkbasbbarristersbtake?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-BarbProfessionalbTrainingbCourseb(BPTC)
Whatbdobbarristersbmostlybspecialisebin?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Courtroombadvocacybandblitigation
Whatbdobbarristersbnormallybbandbtogetherbinto?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Chambers
WhatbdobbarristersbwearbinbcourtbinbIreland,bEnglandbandbWales?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Horsehairbwig,bstiffbcollar,bbands,bandbabgown
Whatbisbabbarrister?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Abtypebofblawyerbinbcommonblawbjurisdictions
Whatbisbabbodybestablishedbtobsettlebcertainbtypesbofbdisputebcalled?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-Tribunal
Whatbisbabchambersbinblaw?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Abroomborbofficebusedbbybbarristersborbjudge
Whatbisbabfigurebofbspeechbinbwhichbabthingborbconceptbisbreferredbtobbybthebnamebofbsomet
hingbcloselybassociatedbwithbthatbthingborbconceptbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Metonym
Whatbisbabformbofbformalbneckwearbconsistingbofbtwoboblongbpiecesbofbclothbtiedbtobthebnec
kbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Bands
Whatbisbabformalbwrittenbstatementbofbabparty'sbclaimsborbdefencesbtobanotherbparty'sbclaim
sbinbabcivilbactionbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Pleading
Whatbisbabhonorificbsuffixbtobsignifybnotablebbarristers?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Esquire
Arebbarristersbhiredbbybclientsbdirectly?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Rarely
Definebjurisprudenceb-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Thebtheoryborbphilosophybofblaw
-bAblegalbsystem
Howbarebbarristersbdistinguishedbfrombsolicitors?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Solicitorsbhavebmorebdirectbaccessbtobclientsbandbmaybdobtransactional-typeblegalbwork
Howbarebbarristersbregulated?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
BybthebBarbassociationbforbthebjurisdictionbwherebtheybpractice
Howbdobbarristersbandbsolicitor'sbdifferbinbbuildingbcasesbinbcourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Barristersbusuallybhavebparticularbknowledgebofbcaseblaw,bprecedentbandbthebskillsbtobbuild
babcase
-
bWhenbsolicitorsbarebconfrontedbwithbanbunusualbpointbofblawbtheybmaybseekbtheb"opinionbof
bcounsel"bonbthebissue
HowbdobbarristersbgetbpermissionbtobconductblitigationbinbEnglandbandbWales?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-
SeekbauthorisationbfrombthebBarbStandardsbBoard,ballowingbthebbarristerbtobpracticebinbab"d
ualbcapacity",bfulfillingbthebrolebofbbothbbarristerbandbsolicitor
Howbdobbarristersbworkbthroughbsolicitors?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Solicitorsbworkbdirectlybwithbthebclientsbandbarebresponsiblebforbengagingbabbarristerbwithbth
ebappropriatebexpertisebforbthebcase
-bBarristersbgenerallybhavebnobcontactbwithbtheirbclientsb
-bAllbcorrespondence,binquiries,binvoicesbandbsobonbwillbbebaddressedbtobthebsolicitor
Howbmaybmembersbofbthebpublicbengagebthebservicesbofbabbarristerbdirectlybwithoutbthebinv
olvementbofbabsolicitor?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-PublicbAccessbScheme
Whatbarebbandsbinbcourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Formbofbformalbneckwearb-
btwoboblongbpiecesbofbclothb(usuallybalthoughbnotbinvariablybwhite)bwhichbarebtiedbtobthebne
ck
, Whatbarebbarrister'sbtasks?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Takingbcasesbinbsuperiorbcourtsbandbtribunals
-bDraftingblegalbpleadings
-bResearchingbthebphilosophy,bhypothesisbandbhistorybofblaw
-bGivingbexpertblegalbopinions
WhatbarebInnsbofbCourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Thebprofessionalbassociationsbforbbarristers
WhatbarebthebpurposebofbInnsbofbCourt?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Regulatebadmissionbtobthebbarristerbprofession,bresponsiblebforbthebtrainingbandbdisciplineb
ofbbarristers
Whatbcoursebmustblawbgraduatesbwishingbtobworkbasbbarristersbtake?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-BarbProfessionalbTrainingbCourseb(BPTC)
Whatbdobbarristersbmostlybspecialisebin?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Courtroombadvocacybandblitigation
Whatbdobbarristersbnormallybbandbtogetherbinto?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Chambers
WhatbdobbarristersbwearbinbcourtbinbIreland,bEnglandbandbWales?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Horsehairbwig,bstiffbcollar,bbands,bandbabgown
Whatbisbabbarrister?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Abtypebofblawyerbinbcommonblawbjurisdictions
Whatbisbabbodybestablishedbtobsettlebcertainbtypesbofbdisputebcalled?b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-Tribunal
Whatbisbabchambersbinblaw?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Abroomborbofficebusedbbybbarristersborbjudge
Whatbisbabfigurebofbspeechbinbwhichbabthingborbconceptbisbreferredbtobbybthebnamebofbsomet
hingbcloselybassociatedbwithbthatbthingborbconceptbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
Metonym
Whatbisbabformbofbformalbneckwearbconsistingbofbtwoboblongbpiecesbofbclothbtiedbtobthebnec
kbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Bands
Whatbisbabformalbwrittenbstatementbofbabparty'sbclaimsborbdefencesbtobanotherbparty'sbclaim
sbinbabcivilbactionbcalled?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Pleading
Whatbisbabhonorificbsuffixbtobsignifybnotablebbarristers?b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-Esquire