= Barristers and Solicitors = The certified practitioners of law in the United Kingdom are called '''barristers''' and '''solicitors'''. <> ---- == Description == Traditionally, there has been a difference in the right to audience in a lower court as opposed to a higher court. The former was the domain of solicitors, while barristers held a monopoly on the latter. Legal professionals were '''called to the bar''' to be admitted as a barrister. To this day, English barristers are required to be members of one of four '''Inns of Court''': * Gray's Inn * Lincoln's Inn * Inner Temple * Middle Temple These act in a similar capacity to [[UnitedStates/CommerceLaw/BarAssociations|bar associations]]. They provide certification that an individual is qualified to serve as legal representation. Note that membership is not the only or final requirement to practice law; a sort of apprenticeship called pupillage is mandatory as well. Barristers in particular are entitled to several distinguishing outfits, including wigs and robes. ---- CategoryRicottone