Difference between solicitor and barrister

[Jc112233]

I've just been Informed my solicitor can't make my court hearing and will be sending a barrister as her replacement what's the difference between the two and will it effect the hearing in anyway?

 

[Dad100789]

Solicitors generally do all the admin and offer advice outside of court, barristers represent you in court and speak on your behalf.
I might be wrong in this but I think if someone is going to speak for you in court they need to be a barrister

 

[Resolute]

Solicitors generally do all the admin and offer advice outside of court, barristers represent you in court and speak on your behalf.
I might be wrong in this but I think if someone is going to speak for you in court they need to be a barrister

Some solicitors are allowed to represent you in lower courts. With additional qualification they can appear for you in higher courts as Solicitor Advocates.

But, @Dad100789 is right. Representation in court is really the domain of barristers. If anything, switching to a barrister is probably an upgrade.

EDIT
Has the solicitor told you there will be additional cost due to instruction of a barrister?

If so, it might be worth comparing to a Direct Access Barrister.

 

[Jc112233]

Some solicitors are allowed to represent you in lower courts. With additional qualification they can appear for you in higher courts as Solicitor Advocates.

But, @Dad100789 is right. Representation in court is really the domain of barristers. If anything, switching to a barrister is probably an upgrade.

EDIT
Has the solicitor told you there will be additional cost due to instruction of a barrister?

If so, it might be worth comparing to a Direct Access Barrister.

Great thanks been told by others pretty much same thing and in regards to cost I have legal aid so dosent matter