Barristers are litigators and trial lawyers, specializing in litigation. His right to appear in court is unrestricted, and barristers from the magistrate's court to the court of final appeal enjoy the right to appear in court.
Lawyers handle all kinds of legal business with a wide range of responsibilities, but their right to appear in court is greatly restricted. Lawyers can only appear in the magistrate's court, the local court and the court of first instance (that is, closed court). When a barrister is unable to appear in court, he needs to entrust a barrister to appear in court, and a Hong Kong barrister must accept the entrustment through a barrister.
Lawyers mainly deal with daily legal affairs, such as property transfer, probate, marriage disputes, legal proceedings, acting as legal advisers, etc. Lawyers can also defend their clients in court, but they cannot speak in the Supreme Court.
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A clear division of labor among lawyers in Hong Kong is conducive to better serving all walks of life in Hong Kong. People's daily life and industry operation are inseparable from the help of two types of lawyers. At the same time, the tradition that Hong Kong judges come from lawyers ensures the quality of judges at all levels, makes it easier for judges to understand lawyers' thoughts and ideas, and is also conducive to the establishment of the legal profession.
A solicitor is an intermediary between a client and a barrister. No matter whether a company or an individual needs to handle a lawsuit, they can't directly go to the law firm to find a barrister, nor can they directly call, meet or talk with a barrister. When clients talk to senior lawyers, they must be accompanied by junior lawyers.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong Lawyer System
Beijing court network-Hong Kong court and lawyer system