In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries,a King's Counsel during the reign of a king,or Queen's Counsel during the reign of a queen,is a lawyer who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His [Her] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law',the position originated in England and Wales. Some other Commonwealth countries have retained the designation,while others have either abolished the position,or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations,for example,'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'.
Court dress comprises the style of clothes and other attire prescribed for members of courts of law. Depending on the country and jurisdiction's traditions,members of the court may wear formal robes,gowns,collars,or wigs. Within a certain country and court setting,there may be many times when the full formal dress is not used. Examples in the UK include many courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom,and sometimes trials involving children.
Sarath Nanda Silva PC served as the 41st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
An Attorney at law in Sri Lanka is the only legal practitioners authorised to represent others in all court of law in the island and are also authorised to give advice regarding any matter of law. Alternative terms include lawyer.
Justice Maas Thajoon Akbar,KC was a Ceylonese,judge and lawyer. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Solicitor General of Ceylon.
Gopal Subramanium is an Indian lawyer,international arbitrator,academic and Senior Advocate who practices primarily in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He served as the Solicitor General of India 2009–2011 and Additional Solicitor General of India 2005–2009. He served as Chairman of the Bar Council of India 2010–2011.
Saleem Marsoof,PC is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and former President of the Court of Appeal. He is also a non-resident Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Fiji.
Chellappah Nagalingam,KC was a leading Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and served as acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954. He also served as acting Chief Justice,acting Legal Secretary and Attorney General. He was the first Ceylon Tamil to be appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. He is also considered as the founder of Hindu College Colombo
Kanagasabapathy J. Sripavan is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and judge. He was Deputy Solicitor General,judge and president of the Court of Appeal,Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and the 44th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
Sir Thomas Forrest Garvin II,KC was a Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Solicitor General of Ceylon.
Victor Tennekoon QC was a Sri Lankan lawyer and jurist. He served as the 35th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka,as well as the 33rd Attorney General and 23rd Solicitor General. From 1979 to 1984 Tennekoon served as Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya.
Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando,OBE was Sri Lanka lawyer and judge. He was the 33rd Chief Justice of Ceylon and had served as Legal Draftsman of Ceylon.
Hema Henry Basnayake,QC was the 31st Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 29th Attorney General and 16th Solicitor General. He was appointed in 1956 succeeding acting Chellappah Nagalingam and was Chief Justice until 1964.
Ceylonese recipients of British titles conferred on the advice of Her Majesty's Ceylon Ministers. This list includes all those who were born in,worked in or lived in Ceylon.
Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva,QC was a Ceylonese lawyer,judge and statesman. He served in several top legal positions in the island,as the 26th Attorney General of Ceylon,a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and finally the Minister of Justice in the cabinet of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike as a member of the Senate of Ceylon.
Douglas St. Clive Budd Jansze,was Ceylonese lawyer. He was the 31st Attorney General of Ceylon and Solicitor General of Ceylon.
Raja Sirimevan Wanasundera PC was a Sri Lankan judge who served as a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and the 27th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.
Anil Goonaratne is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka,having served as a judge of the Court of Appeal and Additional Solicitor General.
Eugene Reginald de Fonseka,QC was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and served as the acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1960 and 1962.
Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva,QC,PC was a Ceylonese lawyer and judge,who was a Solicitor General of Ceylon,sat on the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
