"Queen's Counsel" means: An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.