legal personnel

Question 1

what does a barrister do

Answer 1

advise clients on outcome of case/represent people

Question 2

who hires barristers

Answer 2

solicitors/self employed

Question 3

who do prosecution barristers work for

Answer 3

cps

Question 4

who do defence barristers work for

Answer 4

solicitors

Question 5

what advocacy do they have

Answer 5

present arguments/cross examination

Question 6

what can they not do

Answer 6

defend a guilty person

Question 7

where do experienced barristers go

Answer 7

kings council after 10-15 years

Question 8

what does a solicitor do

Answer 8

provide advice/deal with relationship breakdowns/help businesses with transactions

Question 9

what do solicitors do in a criminal case

Answer 9

ensure prosecution is processed quickly/provide legal advice

Question 10

what do solicitors do in a civil case

Answer 10

issue court proceedings/deal with witness statements/prepare documents

Question 11

where do experienced solicitors go

Answer 11

can become a partner in private practice firm of solicitors/legal training in armed forces

Question 12

what do legal executives do

Answer 12

explain complex matters/prepare documents/research information needed

Question 13

where do experienced legal executives go

Answer 13

can become solicitors

Question 14

what is the main difference between a legal executive and a solicitor

Answer 14

legal executives are specialised in certain areas of the law

Question 15

what are the 4 bodies that regulate legal professions

Answer 15

bar standards board
solicitors regulation authority
chartered institute of legal executives
regulation of all legal professions

Question 16

what does the bar standards board do

Answer 16

focuses on barristers
creates a code of conduct
has training standards
investigates breaches
creates liability between client/barrister

Question 17

what does the solicitors regulation authority do

Answer 17

ensures every solicitor is in the law society
deals with complaints regarding misconduct
gives out punishments
removes solicitors from active duty
contract exists between client/solicitor

Question 18

what does the chartered institute of legal executives do

Answer 18

creates code of conduct
can exclude members
gives out warnings
issues penalties

Question 19

what does the regulation of all legal professions do

Answer 19

offers free service to refer complaints for review

Question 20

when was the regulation set up

Answer 20

legal services act 2007

Question 21

what are the 5 types of judges

Answer 21

circuit
district
high court
justices of supreme court
lord justices of appeal

Question 22

what cases does a circuit judge do

Answer 22

civil/criminal

Question 23

what are some authorised to hear

Answer 23

hear public/private family cases

Question 24

what cases do high court judges do

Answer 24

serious criminal cases/important civil cases/assist in appeal cases

Question 25

who appoints them

Answer 25

monarch

Question 26

what cases do district judges do

Answer 26

criminal/youth/some civil

Question 27

what can they be authorised to do

Answer 27

hear family cases/terrorist cases

Question 28

what cases do justices of supreme court do

Answer 28

appeals on general public

Question 29

what cases do lord justices of appeal do

Answer 29

hears appeals from high court of justice/crown court

Question 30

who appoints them

Answer 30

monarch

Question 31

what is the separation of powers in place for

Answer 31

ensures no function gains too much power

Question 32

what are the 3 functions

Answer 32

legislature executive judiciary

Question 33

what is the legislature focused on

Answer 33

law makers(parliament)

Question 34

what is the executive focused on

Answer 34

law administrators(government)

Question 35

what is the judiciary focused on

Answer 35

law appliers(judges)

Question 36

what is immunity from suit

Answer 36

no person taking part in a legal proceeding can be sued for anything said or written in the course of the proceeding

Question 37

what is the security of tenure

Answer 37

offers protection by ensuring an office holder cannot be victimised for excercising their powers/duties

Question 38

which judges can be members of parliament

Answer 38

lord chief justice part time judges

Question 39

which judges cannot be members of parliament

Answer 39

supreme court justice full time judges

Question 40

what did the creation of the supreme court 2009 seek to achieve

Answer 40

complete seperation between senior judges and upper house of parliament to get independance

Question 41

what % of the judiciary are normally over 50

Answer 41

76%

Question 42

what is an advantage of older judiciary

Answer 42

more expensive

Question 43

what % of the judiciary are normally women

Answer 43

20-30%

Question 44

what is an advantage of women in the judiciary

Answer 44

more sympathetic

Question 45

what is a disadvantage of not having women

Answer 45

less diversity

Question 46

what % of the judiciary is normally from BAME background

Answer 46

8%