Advocates are regulated by the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh.
The Faculty of Advocates has about 750 members, of whom about 460 are in
private practice. About 75 are Queen's Counsel. The Faculty is headed by the Dean
of the Faculty who, along with the Vice-Dean, Treasurer, Clerk are elected annually
by secret ballot.
The Faculty has a service company, Faculty Services Ltd, to
which almost all advocates belong, that organises the stables and fee
collection. This gives a guarantee to all newly called advocates of a place.
Until the end of 2007 there was an agreement with the Law Society of Scotland,
which is the professional body for Scottish solicitors, as to the payment of
fees, but this has now been replaced by the Law Society. It remains the case
that advocates are not permitted to sue for their fees, as they have no
contractual relationship with their instructing solicitor or with the client.
Their fees are honoraria.
The advantage with having the State Bar Councils is that
the work load of the Bar Council of India can be divided into these various
State Bar Councils and also that matters can be dealt with locally and in an
expedited manner. However, for all practical and legal purposes, the Bar
Council of India retains with it, the final power to take decisions in any and
all matters related to the legal profession on the whole or with respect to any
Advocate individually, as so provided under the Advocates Act, 1961. Enrollment
with a Bar Council also means that the law degree holder is recognized as an
Advocate and is required to maintain a standards of conduct and professional
demeanor at all times, both on and off the profession. The Bar Council of India
also prescribes "Rules of Conduct" to be observed by the Advocates in
the courts, while interacting with clients and even otherwise. For more details
visit our website allindiayellowpage.com.