Legal personnel Flashcards
what is the role of legal exexcutives
- mainly give legal advice
- specialise in 1/2 areas of law
- work in a firm supporting solicitors
- do legal research and draft documents
- perform simple legal tasks
who are legal executives represented by ?
- CILEX
- charted institute of legal executives
who are legal executives regulated by ?
CILEX regulation board
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where is the first place you should compain about a legal executive ?
partner of the law firm
where is the second place you should compain about a legal executive ?
CILEX regulation board
where is the final place you should compain about a legal executive ?
legal ombidsman
explain the role of solicitors
Who are solicitors regulated by ?
The Law Society
Who are solicitors regulated by ?
Solicitors Reglation Authority (SRA)
Where is the first place to complain about a solicitor ?
The partner of the solicitors law firm
Where is the 2nd place to complain about a solicitor ?
The SRA
Where is the final place you can complain about a solicitor ?
Legal Omdisman
What is the role of a barrister ?
- main role is advocacy in any court
- do admin and paperwork
- can give legal advice in civil cases only
- self employed
- go to a camber to use the CAB rule - can’t reject a case if the barrister is free
Who are barristers represented by ?
The Bar Council
Who are barristers regulated by ?
The Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Where is the first place to complain about a barrister ?
The head of the chamber
Where is the second place to complain about a barrister ?
The Bar Standards Board
Where is the last place you can complain about a barrister ?
Legal Ombisman
What act changed the Judiciary ?
The Tribunals, Court and Enforcement Act 2007
What 3 areas did the Tribunals, Court and Enforcement Act 2007 change ?
- pool of applicants
- experience
- term
How was the pool of applicants changed ?
Widened who could apply to be a judge - now includes legal executives
How was the experience condition changed ?
Improved the variety of experience available
How was the term condition changed ?
Reduced the term from 7 to 5 years for the lowest judge
What are the 3 superior judges ?
- Supreme judges
- court of appeal judges
- high court judges
What are the 3 inferior judges ?
- circuit judges
- recordert part time judges
- district judges
What judges require a minimum of 5 years experience
District judges
What judges require a minimum of 7 years experience
Recordert, circuit, high court, CoA judges
What judges require a minimum of 15 years experience
Supreme Court justices
