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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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concise statement of a client's case made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law
2brief
2 a : a concise article b : SYNOPSIS, SUMMARY c : a concise statement of a client's case made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Who does make out a brief for the instruction of counsel? Their secretary?
2 a : a concise article b : SYNOPSIS, SUMMARY c : a concise statement of a client's case made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Who does make out a brief for the instruction of counsel? Their secretary?
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Jackson6612 Who does make out a brief for the instruction of counsel? Their secretary? I'm not a lawyer but as I understand it a brief is prepared for submission to either the judge or the other party's lawyer or both.
- Jackson6612 Who does make out a brief for the instruction of counsel?
- Their secretary?
- I'm not a lawyer but as I understand it a brief is prepared for submission to either the judge or the other party's lawyer or both.
- It is prepared under the supervision of the lawyer responsible for the case.
- As to who actually writes it, I suppose it depends on the case and the law office in question.
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Jackson6612Who does make out a brief for the instruction of counsel? Their secretary?I'm not a lawyer but as I understand it a brief is prepared for submission to either the judge or the other party's lawyer or both. It is prepared under the supervision of the lawyer responsible for the case. As to who actually writes it, I suppose it depends on the case and t
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Hi,
I'm not a lawyer, but here's my understanding.
The legal profession in England involves solicitors and barristers. Both can be consideredl 'lawyers'; but the two terms indicated are the common ones.
A solicitor prepares a brief on behalf of a client, but a solicitor does not appear in (most) courts.
The brief is given to a barrister, who appears in court as an advocate for
I'm not a lawyer, but here's my understanding.
The legal profession in England involves solicitors and barristers. Both can be consideredl 'lawyers'; but the two terms indicated are the common ones.
A solicitor prepares a brief on behalf of a client, but a solicitor does not appear in (most) courts.
The brief is given to a barrister, who appears in court as an advocate for
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