King's Counsel
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King's Counsel is a senior rank of barrister in some Commonwealth legal systems, traditionally appointed by the monarch to recognize exceptional advocacy and expertise in the law.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Queen's Counsel | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorary rank
ⓘ
legal title ⓘ senior barrister rank ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
KC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
taking silk ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
advocates
ⓘ
barristers ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
government or executive authorities in some jurisdictions
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ the monarch in some realms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | public interest and significant commercial litigation ⓘ |
| country |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ various Commonwealth jurisdictions ⓘ |
| entails |
eligibility for more complex or high-profile cases
ⓘ
higher status in court hierarchy ⓘ right to wear silk gown ⓘ use of post-nominal letters KC ⓘ |
| field |
advocacy
ⓘ
law ⓘ |
| follows | Queen's Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderNeutralFormOf | Queen's Counsel when monarch is male ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
prestigious professional status
ⓘ
recognition of excellence in advocacy ⓘ senior rank ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionalVariation | criteria and process differ by country ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege |
ability to command higher fees
ⓘ
priority of audience in some courts ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | English legal system ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth legal traditions ⓘ |
| rankAbove | junior counsel ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | bar associations in relevant jurisdictions ⓘ |
| replaced | Queen's Counsel when the monarch is a king ⓘ |
| replaces | Queen's Counsel title upon accession of a king ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exceptional advocacy skills
ⓘ
experience as a barrister ⓘ expertise in the law ⓘ professional reputation ⓘ |
| status | honorific but with professional consequences ⓘ |
| traditionallyRequires |
demonstrated leadership at the bar
ⓘ
substantial years of practice ⓘ |
| usedIn |
appellate advocacy
ⓘ
trial advocacy in higher courts ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Queen's Counsel
subject surface form:
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst
subject surface form:
Queen's Counsel