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The legal profession consists of two main branches of lawyers, one being barristers the other being solicitors. The two branches of the profession have their own areas of expertise and their own governing body. These bodies lay down the rules of training, practice and professional conduct, and require certain minimum standards of education. The regulatory and representative body for barristers is the bar council, whereas the governing body for solicitors is the law society. Barristers are often referred to as the elite branch of the legal profession as historically they were the only qualified lawyers. There are around 10000 barristers in practice in England and Wales, and they are specialists in advocacy, they also prepare written advice, if asked to by a solicitor in a particular case. To train as a barrister a first class or second class honours degree is required. If the degree happens not to be in law...

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