legal personnel Flashcards
what is advocacy
the art to speak in court on behalf of another
training of the lawyers
GDL or CPE
pass the bar professional training course
pupillage
what is the role of the barrister
self employed or employed mostly court work write opinions and draft documents briefed by solicitors direct access by clients in civil cases
training of the legal executive
professional higher diploma in law
have 5 years experience in a legal practice
legal executive’s role
handles various legal aspects of a property transport
assist in a formation of a company
matrimonial problem advisor
domestic and business affairs
judges role
running selection exercises for posts up to and including high court
convene panels that recommend candidates for appointment to other senior posts
who is lord chancellor
he occupies a judicial role , hears cases on behalf of the king (middle ages)
what are the functions of the lord chancellor nowadays
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
how many types of magistrates exist
2
which are the types of the magistrates
justice of the peace
district judge
what is a justice of peace
lay people who serves on the Bench without payment .
appointed by lord chancellor
what is district judge
legal professionals including barrister and solicitors of at least 7 years standing
what is a circuit judge
a judge who serves in the crown court and county court
what is a recorder
a par time judge of the crown court
who is lord chief justice
head of the queen’s bench division of the high court and of the criminal division of the court of appeal
who is master of the rolls
head of the civil division of the court appeal
who are law lords
senior judges that sit in the supreme court and act as the ultimate appeal authority for the uk courts
queen’s council
barrister of 10 years’ standing
do more complex cases
legal ombudsman
hears complaints about regulatory bodies failure do deal properly with clients’ complaints
can order an apology
what are the regulation of legal personnel
where all barristers , solicitors and legal executives have their own regulatory bodies
what is the general council of bar
it represents barristers in England and wales
the main points of the general council of the bar
function as 'trade union' discipline barristers if breached the code of practice
what is the bar standards board
is the body which regulates the profession of barristers
bar standards board main points
it sets training and entry standards
sets out a sets of conduct which barrister should comply with
