A young person at trial has the right to instruct counsel without delay, where the right to counsel is usually imposed by a young person instead of a parent.

But he said that, having received the full FSA report, he was "immediately instructing counsel to provide further advice on what course of action is open to me".

In the second situation, the test is whether or not the defendant can differentiate between "guilty" and "not guilty" verdicts, instruct counsel and recognise the charges he is facing.

Large practices are more and more expecting their solicitors to do their own advocacy, and not instruct counsel.

Sir David instructed leading counsel and six weeks later Charles was told that if he sued the Holbein might eventually be returned but not before the story had been on the front page of every national paper.

Instruction of solicitor advocates became more prevalent as firms saw the advantages of keeping work in-house without the need to instruct outside counsel.

In March 1992 W. reached the age of 16 and exercised her right to cease to be represented by the Official Solicitor and instead to instruct solicitors and counsel of her own choice.

His responsibilities in the ACCC included instructing counsel, as well as conducting cases before the Federal Court and High Court of Australia on market manipulation, anti-competitive mergers, price fixing and corporate fraud.

But it is not a substitute for trained professionals in law centres and elsewhere instructing experienced counsel when required.

Other notes can also be handwritten provided they are legible and you should make a note of preparation time, including instructing counsel and perusing documents, travelling time and waiting time.