Legal Personal

Question 1

Solicitors

Answer 1

-Provide legal aid, negotiate on behalf, some advocacy work, draw up contracts, draft wills and take witness statements
-Some rights to advocacy (need certification)

Question 2

Qualifications and Training of Solicitors

Answer 2

1. Three year law degree followed by SQE over one year or two year part time
2. Non law degree, GDL then SQE

Question 3

Regulation Of Solicitors

Answer 3

• Report to firm, 28 days to respond
• SRA can fine, reprimand or suspend, solicitors disciplinary tribunal = strike
• Appeal to legal ombudsman

Question 4

Barristers

Answer 4

-Work out of chambers, advocacy, experts opinions on law, write opinions, give advice, draft complex documents
-Full rights to audience (advocacy work in superior courts)
- Become part of the KBD after 10 years

Question 5

Qualifications and Training Of Barristers

Answer 5

• Three year law degree, Bar Course Aptitude test, Bar Professional Training course over a year or two part time
• Non law degree, followed by GDL, a one year conversion course, followed by BCAT and BPTC

Question 6

Regulations Of Barristers

Answer 6

• Complaint to chambers, 28 days to reply
• Bar standards board, disciplinary tribunal
• Bar tribunal

Question 7

Legal Executives

Answer 7

-Provide legal aid, negotiate on clients behalf, do some advocacy work, draw up contracts, draft wills and take witness statements
-Have no rights to audience unless they have an advocacy certificate

Question 8

Regulations Of Legal Executives

Answer 8

• Complaint sent to firm, 28 day to respond
• Charted Institution of Legal exec
• CILeX regulations board

Question 9

LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2007

Answer 9

Needed throughout Legal Personel