3.1.10 part B - legal practitioners in a criminal case

Question 1

define solicitor

Answer 1

legal practitioners that are involved in the worked preparation before court appearances.

Question 2

define barrister

Answer 2

legal practitioners are formally trained in court advocacy and cross examining witnesses

Question 3

two reasons for the need for a legal practitioner

Answer 3

-ensure an accused understands legal proceedings such as how to appeal for a review in a higher court.

• essential for upholding the rule of law by ensuring access to competent and independent legal advice
  and the law must be both readily known and available, and certain and clear.