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.
SECURITY OF TENURE
Cannot be dismissed by government, inferior judges can be removed by superiors.
INDEPENDENCY FROM EXECUTIVE
The judiciary operates free from government influence.
