As we all now know, clearing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) administered by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the first step to becoming a practicing solicitor in England and Wales.
This does not allow you to practice in UK courts as a barrister, however, which involves an entirely different process. As a solicitor, you can take instructions from clients and advise them on legal courses of action. A solicitor is simply a qualified legal practitioner who deals in legal matters without going to court, which is the domain of a barrister.
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