Client in United Kingdom

Definition of Client

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

A person who employs a solicitor to carry out legal business on behalf of himself or someone else. The relationship between a solicitor and his client is a *fiduciary one and any other transactions between them may be affected by *undue influence. A solicitor’s client cannot consult a barrister directly but only through his solicitor; the solicitor is therefore the barrister’s client.