LEGAL PERSONNEL Flashcards
BARRISTERS
-Handle complex cases in the QBC, if appointed.
-Drafting legal documents for court
SOLICITORS
-Advocacy for clients in lower courts
-Drafting legal documents such as wills
LEGAL EXECUTIVES
-Giving legal advice in specialist areas
-Drafting contracts and other legal documents such as wills.
WHO REGULATES BARRSITERS
BAR STANDARDS BOARD
REGULATION OF BARRISTERS
+Handles complaints against Barristers and takes discipline
+Monitors service of Barristers
WHO REGULATES SOLICTIORS
SOLICITOR REGULATORY AUTHORITY
REGULATION OF SOLICITORS
+Handles complaints against Solicitors and takes discipline
+Operates a compensation fund for clients
WHO REGULATES LEGAL EXECUTIVES
CILEX
REGULATION OF LEGAL EXECUTIVES
+Oversees legal executives background
+Disciplines wrongful legal executives
TYPES OF JUDGES
Inferior and Superior
INFERIOR
Circuit, district judges and recorders
SUPERIOR
In the High Courts and above
CIVIL
-Deciding the liability, remedies and cost of awards
-Ensure court rules are followed
-Listen to evidence, witnesses.
CRIMINAL
-Decide on sentencing
-Directing the jury
-Pre-trial matters such as bail, plea
IMMUNITY FROM SUIT
Judges cannot be prosecuted from their judgements in court.
