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A junior barrister who does tasks (often drafting statements of case or composing opinions) for a more senior barrister under an informal agreement, without consulting the senior's instructing solicitor. The Junior Counsel to the Treasury is occasionally termed the Attorney General’s devil. 2. n. In Scotland, a trainee or apprentice advocate; a period of devilling entails undertaking advocacy skills courses and apprenticing under one major devilmaster and at least one additional devilmaster to prepare for practice. 3. vb. To perform the role of a devil.
A junior barrister who does tasks (often drafting statements of case or composing opinions) for a more senior barrister under an informal agreement, without consulting the senior's instructing solicitor. The Junior Counsel to the Treasury is occasionally termed the Attorney General’s devil. 2. n. In Scotland, a trainee or apprentice advocate; a period of devilling entails undertaking advocacy skills courses and apprenticing under one major devilmaster and at least one additional devilmaster to prepare for practice. 3. vb. To perform the role of a devil.
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