Editing King's Counsel (section)

===Death of Queen Elizabeth II===

Upon the [[death of Queen Elizabeth II]] and the succession of [[King Charles III]], the [[General Council of the Bar]] wrote that all QC titles changed to KC "with immediate effect".<ref>{{cite tweet |title=We have been advised by the Crown Office that the title Queen's Counsel (QC) changes to King's Counsel (KC) with immediate effect. The change is automatic so there are no new Letters Patent. |user=thebarcouncil | number=1567941550289592329 |author=Bar Council |access-date=8 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> This was not a matter of decision by the Bar Council, nor by the Crown Office. It is the automatic effect of the [[Demise of the Crown Act 1901]], s 1.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK| type=act | year=1901 |chapter=5 | act = Demise of the Crown Act 1901 | section = 1 | date = 2 July 1901 | access-date = 13 September 2022 | quote=The holding of any office under the Crown, whether within or without His Majesty's dominions, shall not be affected, nor shall any fresh appointment thereto be rendered necessary, by the demise of the Crown.}}</ref>