Why a Barrister Beats a QLR (and Why Preparation Still Starts With You)
If you are a litigant in person facing cross-examination restrictions in family court, you will hear a phrase that sounds reassuring: “You’ll be appointed a QLR.” Many people take that to mean: “Great — the court is giving me a lawyer.”It isn’t. A Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) is not “your barrister by another name”. A […]