Brief in United Kingdom

Definition of Brief

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Brief :

A document by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to appear as an advocate in court. Unless the client is receiving financial support from the Community Legal Service, the brief must be marked with a fee that is paid to counsel whether he is successful or not. A brief usually comprises a backsheet, typed on large brief-size paper giving the title of the case and including the solicitor’s instructions, which is wrapped around the other papers relevant to the case. The whole bundle is tied up with red tape in the case of a private client and white tape if the brief is from the Crow

Definition of Brief

Solicitor’s written instructions to counsel to appear at a hearing on behalf of a party.