I meant that if a barrister was present no solicitor or attorney could
address the justices. Barristers from London would no doubt follow the
judges to assizes, and solicitors would have no right of audience. I am not
sure what the general rule at Quarter Sessions was. At petty sessions,
solicitors had a right of audience. I can only infer that an attorney had
tried to address the court or that they had been in the habit of doing so
when no barrister was present. I am afraid that I cannot help further, as
this is not an area in which I have specialist knowledge.
Peter King
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Sent: 08 January 2006 21:15
To: Peter Wickham King
Subject: Counselors at law
Thanks, Peter.
The record said, 'no attorney or solicitor shall plead in this Court in
any cause ( if Concellors be present )'...according to 'its ancient order.
Did this document mean that barristers' role had to be reconfirmed in
quarter sessions in those days because of attorney or solicitor's often
pleading at the sessions?
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