Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as King's Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by letters patent to be one of "Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law". They do not constitute a separate order or degree of lawyers. They are, however, more than merely a professional rank, as their status is conferred by the Crown and recognised by the courts.

History: Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, Queen's Counsel was referred to as 御用大律師 in Hong Kong Cantonese. The rank has been replaced by Senior Counsel (SC) (資深大律師) since the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The SC who had achieved the rank of QC before the handover might keep the use of QC in addition to SC in their title.

Related Topics:
Hong Kong - Cantonese - Senior Counsel - China - 1997

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