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what is advocacy

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the art to speak in court on behalf of another

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training of the lawyers

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GDL or CPE
pass the bar professional training course
pupillage

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what is the role of the barrister

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self employed or employed 
mostly court work
write opinions and draft documents 
briefed by solicitors
direct access by clients in civil cases
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training of the legal executive

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professional higher diploma in law

have 5 years experience in a legal practice

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legal executive’s role

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handles various legal aspects of a property transport
assist in a formation of a company
matrimonial problem advisor
domestic and business affairs

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judges role

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running selection exercises for posts up to and including high court
convene panels that recommend candidates for appointment to other senior posts

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who is lord chancellor

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he occupies a judicial role , hears cases on behalf of the king (middle ages)

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what are the functions of the lord chancellor nowadays

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he is a member of the cabinet
he is a judge and a selector of the judges
sits in the legislature in the house of lords

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how many types of magistrates exist

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2

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which are the types of the magistrates

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justice of the peace

district judge

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what is a justice of peace

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lay people who serves on the Bench without payment .

appointed by lord chancellor

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what is district judge

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legal professionals including barrister and solicitors of at least 7 years standing

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what is a circuit judge

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a judge who serves in the crown court and county court

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what is a recorder

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a par time judge of the crown court

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who is lord chief justice

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head of the queen’s bench division of the high court and of the criminal division of the court of appeal

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who is master of the rolls

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head of the civil division of the court appeal

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who are law lords

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senior judges that sit in the supreme court and act as the ultimate appeal authority for the uk courts

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queen’s council

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barrister of 10 years’ standing

do more complex cases

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legal ombudsman

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hears complaints about regulatory bodies failure do deal properly with clients’ complaints
can order an apology

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what are the regulation of legal personnel

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where all barristers , solicitors and legal executives have their own regulatory bodies

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what is the general council of bar

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it represents barristers in England and wales

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the main points of the general council of the bar

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function as 'trade union'
discipline barristers if breached the code of practice
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what is the bar standards board

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is the body which regulates the profession of barristers

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bar standards board main points

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it sets training and entry standards

sets out a sets of conduct which barrister should comply with

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what is the law society

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is the governing body of solicitors

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what are the main points of the law society

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support , promote and represent all solicitors so they can help their clients
used to be responsible for hearing complaints about solicitors and disciplining who breach the code of conduct

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what is solicitors regulatory authority

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deals with complaints about professional misconduct of solicitors

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what is chartered institute of legal executives

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this organisation provides education , training and development of skills for legal executives

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what powers has the disciplinary tribunal if the legal executive had done any misconduct

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exclude a person from membership

reprimand or warn the member

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