Kronanwalt (Queen's and/or King's Counsel, abbreviation QC and/or KC) is a name for particularly experienced attorneys in England and Wales.

Meaning

If a queen governs, then are called Queen's Counsel, govern a king, then the correct designation is King's Counsel. Also in some other countries of the Commonwealth or are appointed.

The title of the Kronanwalts is lent only to particularly experienced and successful attorneys, who experience thereby official acknowledgment of the state (represents by the crown and the courts). Up to the year 1996 only Barrister could be appointed, meanwhile are possible this in special cases also for Solicitor. In the year 2002 there were 1,145 Barrister with the title QC (with approx. 10,500 Barristern altogether) and 7 Solicitors in England and Wales (with scarcely 90,000 altogether).

are often usually particularly successful and attorneys specialized in the occurrence before court, who earn partly extremely high sums. At present most well-known QC might be Cherie Blair, the woman of the British prime minister Tony Blair. It prefers it however to practice under its birth name Cherie Booth.

Appointment procedure and reform discussion

The appointment took place so far annually via the crown on suggestion lord of the Chancellors, with which everyone, which fulfilled the formal criteria, could apply. Lent in special cases the title also to not practicing lawyers, about on particularly earned right scientists. At present however a reform of the appointment system is discussed and/or the abolishment of the title altogether is in the discussion.

Related links

Department for Constitutional Affairs - official side of the British government for the question of the reform of the Kronanwalts with very extensive background informations to the legal situation and to history (English)

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