n. Lawyer（especially in England）who can plead or argue a case in one of the higher courts. In England and Wales， a barrister is a member of one of the Inns of Court； he has passed examinations and spent one year in pupilage before being called to the bar. Barristers have right of audience in all courts in England and Wales. Note also that barristers are instructed only by solicitors1 and never by members of the public. A barrister or a group of barristers is referred to as 'counsel'.

專門律師，（尤指英格蘭）能在一個高等法院為訴訟進行辯護的大律師。在英格蘭和威爾士，高級律師是某一律師學院的一個成員；在成為高級律師前他還要經過一年的嚴格培訓并通過各種有關考試。在英格蘭和威爾士高級律師在所有法院都有辯護的權利。還應該注意：只能由初級律師向高級律師提供案情，社會公眾的成員絕對不可以如此做。一個或一組高級律師也稱之為辯護人