Lesson 6-Twelve Angry Men(Part two) II misters In many common law jurisdictions, a barrister or advocate is a type of lawyer, particularly one entitled to appear before the superior courts of that jurisdiction The legal profession in England and Wales is divided between solicitors and barristers Both are trained in law but serve different functions in the practice of law. Solicitors are regulated by the Law Society, barristers by the General Council of the bar and the individual Inns of Court W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E In many common law jurisdictions, a barrister or advocate is a type of lawyer, particularly one entitled to appear before the superior courts of that jurisdiction. II. Barristers To be continued on the next page. Lesson 6 – Twelve Angry Men (Part two) The legal profession in England and Wales is divided between solicitors and barristers. Both are trained in law but serve different functions in the practice of law. Solicitors are regulated by the Law Society, barristers by the General Council of the Bar and the individual Inns of Court