What is the difference between Lawyer and  Litigator?

The difference between a Lawyer and Litigator is, therefore, evident.

• A Lawyer is a generic term representing a group of professionals qualified  and licensed to practice law. In contrast, a Litigator represents one type of  Lawyer.

• The role and function of a Lawyer differ from jurisdiction to  jurisdiction. In general, however, Lawyers provide legal advice and  assistance to clients, represent clients and argue their case before a court  of law, and draft legal documents such as wills, contracts or deeds.

• A Litigator, also known as a courtroom or trial lawyer, focuses on  representing his/her client in court. Thus, a Litigator prepares arguments  and presents such arguments before a court of law. A Litigator is a Lawyer,  but one who devotes his/her time to appearing before a court of law and  arguing legal disputes on behalf of his/her client.

What is the difference between Lawyer and Advocate?

• A Lawyer is a person who represents a client before a court of law and  provides legal advice and assistance in other matters.

• An Advocate is a person who pleads the cause of another before a court  of law.

• The role of a Lawyer is not limited to representing a person in court.  It also includes providing legal advice on business or personal matters  and/or drafting documents such as contracts, deeds or wills.

• The role of an Advocate, in contrast, is limited to representing  his/her client before court.

What is the difference between Lawyer and Barrister?

• A barrister is also a lawyer though he is a professional who is seen  preparing cases of clients in chambers as he specializes in arguing their  cases in law courts.

• A lawyer is a generic word that includes solicitors, advocates, and  barristers.

• A lawyer is a professional who has studied and cleared the law exam.

• A lawyer can advise his clients and give legal opinions.

• A lawyer can inform clients about their rights and obligations.

• Barristers receive cases from lawyers though they can also be contacted  directly by their clients.

• Barristers are so called because of their membership of a body of  lawyers called the Bar Association.

• As members of the bar, barristers become eligible to appear and  argue in favor of their clients in a court of law.

Here are the differences between a barrister and  a solicitor.

Members of the public approach a solicitor to seek his advice.  A  barrister on the contrary can be called upon to prosecute in a civil litigation  and to defend in another.

The client and the solicitor are bound by a contractual  relationship.  A barrister on the contrary should be happy with  paperwork.