Barrister meaning in Australia

Barrister meaning is as follows: an independent, specialist advocate who appears in a courtroom and who can specialise in litigation. In other words, barristers specialise in court advocacy.

People often wonder what the difference is between barrister, lawyer, solicitor and advocate in New South Wales and other states of Australia. In this article we will go over the topic of barrister meaning, and outline the difference between barrister, solicitor and advocate.

Barristers include Queen's Counsel, now King's Counsel or KC, who are senior counsel like barristers or advocates who often serve as counsel to the British Crown in England. These senior counsels (Queen's Counsel or King's Counsel) are also called silks because of the gowns they wear as part of their uniform.