legal personnel Flashcards
what does advocacy mean
speaking on behalf of someone
where can the barristers advocate
- specialties advocate
- higher rights of audience, so they sit in CC (they wear the wigs)
other aspects of a barristers role
- expert opinions on points of law
- hold conferences with witnesses and clients (so a pre-trial meeting)
- draft complex documents
how much contact do barristers have with the clients
-only during the pre-trial meetings which cost as barristers are self employed
who are the regulatory body for barristers and what do they do
- Bar Standards Board
- they oversee training, professional conduct of barristers and disciplinary matters
what is a barristers workplace situation
- chambers
- CC (mostly) and sometimes high court
where can solicitors advocate
- pre-trial courts (lower courts)
- represent you in MC
- They can go to the Crown Court but they have to have a higher qualification
- they meet the client and formulate a plan of action for trial
other aspects of a solicitors role
- high street firms, city firm or ‘in house’ (within a company)
- it can be contentious (court work is involved)
- can be non contentious, eg, conveyancing which is buying and selling houses, or drafting and reading wills
how much contact does a solicitor have with a client
- first point of contact
- if criminal, at a police station
Who are the regulatory body for solicitors and what do they do
- Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
- monitors quality of training and high standards are maintained
what is a solicitors workplace situation
-MC unless they have a higher qualification to go CC
Where can legal executives advocate
- they specialise in a particular area of law
- can go to High court, County Count and MC
other aspects of a legal executives role
- draft documents
- give advice
How much contact as a legal executive have with a client
-no rights of audience to begin with
Who is the regulatory body for legal executive
-CILEX
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
