Differance between Advocate and Lawyer
Ganesh
(Querist) 26 March 2010
This query is : Resolved
Dear sir/Madam
Please tell me the diffarance between Advocate and Lawyer.
who will file the case in court? and issues notice?
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 26 March 2010
Advocate and Lawyer one and the same. Both can issue legal notice and can file a case. Some times advocates call as lawyers and vice-versa
Tribhuwan Pandey
(Expert) 26 March 2010
Advocates are that who are enrolled in the roll of Bar Council. The advocates have power to file a case in the court of law.
Lawyers are that who have a degree of law but not in the roll of bar council.
An advocate is a lawyer but a lawyer may not be an advocate unless enrolled in bar council.
A lawyer may file a case in the court but not on others behalf.
INGLE G.[ADVOCATE]9421657505
(Expert) 26 March 2010
One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.n India, the law relating to the Advocates is the Advocates Act, 1961 introduced and thought up by Ashoke Kumar Sen, the then law minister of India, which is a law passed by the Parliament and is administered and enforced by the Bar Council of India. Under the Act, the Bar Council of India is the supreme regulatory body to regulate the legal profession in India and also to ensure the compliance of the laws and maintenance of professional standards by the legal profession in the country. For this purpose, the Bar Council of India is authorized to pass regulations and make orders in individual cases and also generally.
ad. creaminall
(Expert) 26 March 2010
an advocate is a person who knows the law better.
while.....
a lawyer is a person who knows the judge better.
just kidding.
Guest
(Expert) 26 March 2010
A person should be enrolled as an "advocate" with the Bar Council in order to practice law. Any law graduate i.e. a "lawyer" can enroll himself/herself as an advocate
Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar
(Expert) 26 March 2010
Advocate is a statutory term. Lawyer is a general term used by common man. Though in general, the word Lawyer is more popular than Advocate while addressing to or talking about an Advocate, but it is not formal or legal designation. Advocates Act uses the word Advocate for those who are enrolled in bar council.
Some times Law teachers and other legal experts and jurists who are not an advocate, are also called a Lawyer.
Only Advocate is authorized to file a case before the Law courts.
Jithendra.H.J
(Expert) 27 March 2010
As per the advocates Act 1961
Section 2. Definitions.
1[(1)] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "advocate" means an advocate entered in any roll under the provisions of this Act;
(i) "legal practitioner" means an advocate 6[or vakil] of any High Court, a pleader mukhtar or revenue agent;
29. Advocates to be the only recognised class of persons entitled to practice law.
Subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, there shall, as from the appointed day, be only one class of persons entitled to practise the profession of law, namely, advocates.
Plz just go to the following link, the above query is already answered by the experts!
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/message_display.asp?group_id=2937
and also
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Difference-between-an-Advocate-and-a-Lawyer/41291/
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Expert) 27 March 2010
But the issue is can any advocate who has enrolled in the Bar Council can relinquish and become lawyer for the same of employment other than legal profession? Experts to ponder over this point.
