Legal Personel

Question 1

Barristers where do they work

Answer 1

Self employed
Work in chambers
Employed by private companies or cps

Question 2

Barristers role

Answer 2

Present cases to judges
Appear in civil and criminal cases courts
Direct access for clients

Question 3

Barristers regulation

Answer 3

General council of the bar
Bar standards board
Office for legal complaints

Question 4

Solicitors where do they work

Answer 4

Part of a firm in an office
Rest in local government,cps, local or private businessez

Question 5

Solicitors role

Answer 5

Meet clients and offer advice
Complete legal paperwork
Prepare any claims

Question 6

Solicitors regulation

Answer 6

The law society
SRA
office for legal complaints

Question 7

Legal executives where do they work

Answer 7

In solicitor firms as assistants

Question 8

Legal executives role

Answer 8

Deal with straight forward matters
Specialise in one area of law
Have some rights of audience

Question 9

Legal executives regulation

Answer 9

chartered institute of legal executives regulation board
Further by office of legal complaints

Question 10

Superior judges

Answer 10

Supreme Court
Appeal courts
High court

Question 11

Inferior judges

Answer 11

Circuit judges and below

Question 12

Civil judges

Answer 12

Recorder
District and deputy DJ
Tribunal

Question 13

Criminal

Answer 13

Magistrate
District judge
Crown court
High court
Lord justices of appeal

Question 14

Circuit judge qualification

Answer 14

7 years experience

Question 15

Justices of the Supreme Court

Answer 15

15 years in superior courts

Question 16

Appeal courts

Answer 16

7 years experience

Question 17

High court

Answer 17

7 years experience

Question 18

Circuit judges

Answer 18

Right of audience for at least 10 years

Question 19

District judges

Answer 19

5 years

Question 20

Role of judges in civil courts

Answer 20

Case management
Hear evidence
Control trial
Hear legal arguments
Decide how law relates to facts
Decide amount of damages or other remedies

Question 21

Role of judge in criminal cours

Answer 21

Have initial hearings and sentencing
Hear case and evidence
Make decision

Question 22

Powers of judge in criminal courts

Answer 22

6 months or 5,000 fine

Question 23

Do both judges in court sit alone

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

First instance

Answer 24

Action takes place