Assertion: solicitor | /r/CapableOf | retain barrister
Facets:
value: for advice on special matters
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The solicitor retained a barrister if one was necessary and acted as an intermediary between the barrister and the client.
text: Solicitors confer with clients, give advice, draft documents, conduct negotiations, prepare cases for trial, and retain barristers for advice on special matters or for advocacy before the higher courts.