but I understand that in the UK the lawyers are known as 'officers of the court'

• A barrister is someone who is qualified and argues the case in court (they are 'officers of the court') and are required to take on briefs given to them by:
• A Soliciter is someone who is qualified and deals with the client and passes on the brief to the barrister.
• A laywer is someone who practises law and may or, more often, may not be qualified - similar to a Paralegal in the US?

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