Counsel to the Crown


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Noun1.Counsel to the Crown - a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler
barrister - a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
King's Counsel - Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king
Queen's Counsel - Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
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of Cambridge), Linklater (attorney, Chancery House Chambers and junior counsel to the Crown), and Bazley (general counsel, City Equities Ltd).