co-counsel
noun[C]
lawspecialized(alsococounsel)uk/ˌkəʊˈkaʊn.səl/us/ˌkoʊˈkaʊn.səl/pluralco-counselorco-counselsone of two or morelawyersworkingtogether on alegalcase:
He isactingas co-counselfortheplaintiffsin twolawsuits.
She was co-counselwithAnna Bishoprepresentingthefamily.
- She was one of Khan's co-counsels on thecase.
- Hestoodoutsidethecourthouseflankedby Meyers and cocounsel, Gail Lowe andSamYee.
- Defense co-counsels must have threeyearsofexperiencebefore they can beappointedto acapitalcase.
Lawyers & legal officials
- amicus
- articled
- attorney
- attorney general
- bailiff
- counsellor
- draftswoman
- firm
- I rest my caseidiom
- KC
- law clerk
- paralegal
- probation officer
- procurator
- procurator fiscal
- prosecution
- super-firm
- superlawyer
- take silkidiom
- tribune
See also
counselnounspecialized