BarTalk April 2001
Volume 13, Number 2

BarTalk is willing to help you find the answer to any question you wish to put to your colleagues. From Mr. Neil Davidson of Vernon, we received the following:

“Nearly all media refer to “Crown Attorney”, whereas BarTalk refers throughout to “Crown Counsel”. My personal preference by far is Crown Counsel, for it is my impression that the phrase Crown Attorney is a perversion of the American phrase “Attorney”. Would someone please enlighten me as to the proper name for a counsel who represents the Crown?”

Our thanks to Mr. Davidson for the question.

Think you have the answer?

All who reply c/o cnevin@bccba.org will be eligible to win a CBABC prize.

This article was published in the April 2001 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.