Lawyers and the Bar
Lawyers are the key functionaries assisting the judges in the administration of justice. They are officers of court and are constituted into an independent profession under an Act of Parliament. (The Advocates Act, 1961). No others may practice before the courts. Without the expert assistance of lawyer on either side of a dispute, judges will facts in issue and interpret the law applicable to varied situations. That is why the legal profession is often referred to as a noble and a learned profession.

There are at present approximately 2,30,000 Advocates practising in the various courts in the country. For organizational purposes they have formed themselves into bar associations. Legal service to the poor is one of the social obligations of every lawyer required under the Bar Council rules of professional conduct.