Barristers, solicitors and legal executives

Question 1

Role of barristers

Answer 1

Chamber - office space for barristers
Barrister clerks - schedules, liase with solicitors
Can work for CPS, government, alternative business structures

Question 2

Regulation of barristers

Answer 2

General council of the bar who set the code of conduct
Bar standards - set code of conduct and investigate any breaches
Disciplinary tribunal of the council of inns of court - can suspend barristers

Question 3

Role of solicitors

Answer 3

Solicitors charge an hourly fee
Work for :Large city-centre firms
Smaller high street firms
CPS
Local government
Legal departments in businesses

Question 4

Regulation of solicitors

Answer 4

Law society - union
Solicitors regulation authority - regulates profession and deals with complaints
Solicitors disciplinary tribunal - can suspend or strike off solicitor

Question 5

Role of legal executives

Answer 5

Fee earners
Handle legal aspects of property transfer
Draft wills
Assist forming of company
Limited advocacy

Question 6

Regulation of legal executives

Answer 6

CILEX - chartered institute of legal executive
CILEX - provide training, qualification and skills for development
CILEX regulation board - Act against legal execs who don’t meet required standard
Professional conduct panel - dismiss complaints, reprimand, issue warning, refer to disciplinary tribunal
Disciplinary tribunal - suspend, issue formal warning, order fine