right of audience

English

Noun

right of audience (plural rights of audience)

  1. (law) Right enjoyed by a class of persons (especially lawyers) to appear and practice in a court on behalf of that person's client.
    • 1997, Provisional Legislative Council of Hong Kong, “Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance”, in Hong Kong Government Gazette‎Wikisource, page A23:
      Every person who immediately before 1 July 1997 enjoyed a right of audience before any court, magistrate, statutory tribunal or statutory board shall on and after that date continue to enjoy such right before the corresponding court, magistrate, tribunal or board of the HKSAR.
    • 1999, Lord Chancellor, “Article 3(1)”, in Lay Representatives (Rights of Audience) Order 1999‎[1], page 14:
      Subject to paragraph (2), any person may exercise rights of audience in proceedings dealt with as a small claim in accordance with rules of court.

Usage notes

Used in jurisdictions where lawyers are separated into barristers and solicitors.

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