【Origin】
The series' writer, Peter Moffat, also wrote the series Criminal Justice and North Square, as well as an episode of Kavanagh QC.
Before the series started, Moffat said in an interview, "I wanted Silk to be full of politics and intrigue. From my experience at the Bar, I felt life in chambers had all of those components, with big stories and lots of courtroom drama— but I wanted to make it as much about barristers and their life in chambers as about the trials. I want to tell it as it really is. The extreme pressure, the hard choices, the ethical dilemmas, the overlap between the personal and the professional , principles fought for and principles sacrificed, the Machiavellian politics, the sex, the drinking, the whole story—life at the bar is the richest possible drama territory."
[Why silk]
silk is Queen's Counsel (QC) A colloquial title, they usually wear specially designed silk robes in court.
[Why only 3 seasons 嘤嘤嘤 - just close when you see it]
Silk ended with series 3 because creator Moffat and lead actress, Maxine Peake, were keen to end at a high point.
Rupert Penry-Jones commented that: "It's a courtroom drama so it could go on and on and there is a whole echelon of stuff we could go into but it will be interesting to see what people make of this series because the way it is left, we as a cast aren't sure whether it's been written as, 'This is it', or whether it's got more to come because it feels like everyone gets blasted in different directions at the end of this series, so maybe the writer has thrown a grenade in and blown the whole show up. But it will very much depend on how people react to it".
【 What is QC]
The qualification title of a senior barrister/barrister in some Commonwealth kingdoms, and can also refer to a barrister who has obtained this qualification.
Although the title literally translates as "the Queen's (legal) advisor" (or "the king's (legal) advisor" in the case of a male monarch), contemporary title holders have no rights or duties to serve as royal counsel. Except for the higher qualifications and higher responsibilities, his professional affairs are essentially the same as those of a junior barrister without this title. The Royal Family, like other clients, employs solicitors, junior counsel and senior counsel.
【How difficult is it to be a QC? ]
In England and Wales, QCs account for about 10% of the total 10,000 lawyers, and it generally takes at least 15 years of experience to be elected as QCs.
It is elected twice a year, nominated by the British Chancellor or the corresponding officials of other countries, and canonized by the monarch or the representative of the monarch in the place. QCs are not a formal class of barristers, but are given special treatment in the courtroom, such as seating, dress (silk robe 23333)
Queen's Counsel (postnominal QC), known as King's Counsel (postnominal KC) during the reign of a male sovereign, are jurists appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law. Membership exists in various Commonwealth jurisdictions around the world, while in some other jurisdictions the name has been replaced by one without monarchical connotations, such as "Senior Counsel" or "Senior Advocate". Queen's Counsel is a status, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts. Members have the privilege of sitting within the Bar of court.
As members wear silk gowns of a particular design, the award of Queen's or King's Counsel is known informally as taking silk, and hence QCs are often colloquially called silks. Appointments are made from within the legal profession on the basis of merit rather than a particular level of experience. However, successful applicants tend to be barristers, or (in Scotland) advocates, or solicitor advocates with 15 years' experience or more.
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