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Simple English definitions for legal terms
legal practitioner
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A quick definition of legal practitioner:
A legal practitioner is a type of lawyer who helps people with legal issues. In the old English system, there were different types of legal practitioners, such as barristers, special pleaders, certified conveyancers, and solicitors. Some legal practitioners can charge fees for their services, while others cannot. If a legal practitioner makes a mistake, they may not be sued for it.
A more thorough explanation:
A legal practitioner is a term used to describe a lawyer or a member of one of the recognized branches of practice in the traditional English system.
In the English system, legal practitioners can be:
- Barristers
- Special pleaders not at the bar
- Certified conveyancers
- Solicitors
For the first three types of legal practitioners, they are allowed to recover their fees. However, barristers cannot recover their fees as their acting is deemed voluntary, and their fees are considered honorary payments. This means that no action can be taken against them for negligence or unskilfulness.
For example, if a person hires a solicitor to represent them in a legal matter, the solicitor is considered a legal practitioner. The solicitor can recover their fees for their services. However, if a person hires a barrister, the barrister cannot recover their fees, and their acting is considered voluntary.