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who are the 4 legal personnel that we need to know about?

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-barristers
-solicitors
-legal executives
-judges

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what is the role of a barrister?

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-a barrister is a legal adviser who advises clients on legal matters and represents them in court.
-they either defend d or prosecute for cps.
-they are advised by a solicitor who has initially spoken with d
-they help advise d on whether or not to plead guilty, and help decide after the case whether or not to appeal
-have full rights of audience so can represent in any court

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why are barristers important in court?

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civil cases are largely handled through written evidence/arguments that the barrister has prepared

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when can a barrister apply to be a kings council?

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after at least 10 years of practicing, and will have references from lawyers and judges who have dealt with the barrister before

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what duties do barristers owe to a client and the court?

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-client: they owe a duty of confidentiality. Because of confidentiality, if a client admits their guilt to a barrister, the barrister does not have to disclose this, but the barrister cannot represent that client if they plead not guilty, due to the barrister’s duty to the court.
-court: cannot mislead court or waste their time, giving all evidence even if it weakens their case

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what is the cab bank rule?

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The ‘cab rank rule’ shows that barristers usually cannot turn down a case if it is in their area of expertise and they are available

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how are barristers regulated? what is the case that shows this?

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-Hall v Simons
-if a barrister was negligent they are not immune to being sued

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what is the role of a solicitor?

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to advise and represent client in a variety of legal matters

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how are solicitors regulated?

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  • the solicitors regulation society (sra) handles complaints of misconduct
    -if the matter is serious then they bring the case to disciplinary tribunal
    -if the complaint is upheld, the solicitor can receive a warning/fine/suspension/struck off
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what happens if the complainant is unhappy with the decision of sra?

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the legal services act 2007 allows them to complain to the legal ombudsman

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can solicitors be sued? what case shows this?

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-white v jones
-they can be sued

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what is the role of a legal executive?

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-they advise clients and explain more simple legal matters to them
-assisting solicitors
-preparing documents, drafting emails etc

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how to become a legal executive?

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-cilex course
-3 years of legal experience
-need a certificate of advocacy

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how are legal executives regulated?

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-cilex will hand over to professional conduct panel to decide whether there was a breach
-disciplinary tribunal
-can go to legal ombudsman

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what are the 6 different types of judges?

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-district judges
-recorder
-circuit judges
-high court judges
-lord justice of appeal
-justices of the supreme court

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what is the role of a district judge?

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-handle both civil and crim in low courts
-in county court they hear low value tort and contract cases
-in mags court they sit alone in place of 3 mags

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how to become a district judge?

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-must be a qualified solicitor or barrister
-have 5 years of law experience or been a deputy district judge
-legal executives can only become deputy district judges

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what is the role of recorder judges?

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-handle slightly more complex cases in county court and crown court
-they are similar to circuit judge

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how to become a recorder?

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-part time post for solicitors or barristers who have at least 7 years of experience

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what is the role of a circuit judge?

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-hear a wider range of legal issues including family and property in county court
-also handle cases in crown court

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how to become a circuit judge?

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-barrister or solicitor with at least 7 years of experience
-ideally served as a district judge or recorder previously

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what are the roles of a high court judges?

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-they handle cases in one of three divisions of high court;
.kings bench division= handle high value contract and tort cases, as well as serious cases in crown court
.chancery division= hear high value claims about business disputes and financial affairs
.family division= hear claims about divorce etc
.high court judges= may assist lord justices of appeal with cases related to their division

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how to become a high court judge?

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-previously a barrister or solicitor
-at least 7 years of experience or been a circuit judge for 2 years
-usually have been practicing barristers for over twenty years

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what is the role of lord justices of appeal?

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handle cases in either crim or civil division of court of appeal where they hear appeals from the crown court or divisions of the high court

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how to become a lord justice of appeal?

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-been qualified as a solicitor or barrister for at least 7 years
-or be an existing high court judge

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what is the role of justices of the supreme court?

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handle appeal cases on matters of public importance

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how to become a justice of supreme court?

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chosen from the supreme court of appeal or those who have served in senior courts for at least 15 years

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what is separation of powers?

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the idea that legislature should make the law, executives should administer the law, and judiciary should interpret and apply the law

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what is judicial independence?

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judicial independence means judges not being tied to the other arms of the state or the parties involved in a case

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why is judicial independence important?

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allows judges to access how law is made and administered without a risk of bias or pressure as well as removing any personal bias

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what are the measures put in place for judicial independence?

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-The Constitutional Reform Act 2005
-the supreme court
-security of tenure
-independent salary
-immunity from lawsuits
-judicial review
-human rights
-no connection to the case

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what is the constitutional reform act 2005?

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-made law chief justice the head of judiciary instead of lord chancellor
-this keeps the judiciary more separate from the other arms of state
-under s3 of the act it states anyone relating to the judiciary must uphold their independence and must not seek to influence judicial decisions

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what does the supreme court do to help judicial independence?

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the house of lords changed its name to the supreme court to avoid confusion

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what is security of tenure?

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-superior judges cannot be dismissed by the government only the monarch
-however inferior court judges can be dismissed by the lord chancellor

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what does independent salary do to help?

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-judges are paid by an independent body so wages cannot be changed by parliament
-however parliament can change the age of retirement

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what does immunity from law suits do to help?

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it means that judges are immune from being prosecuted for any acts carried out during their duty

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what does judicial review do to help? what case shows this?

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-judges can review law made by government ministers or public bodies under delegated legislation showing the ability to check the power of executive
-Agricultural Training Board v Aylesbury Mushrooms

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what does human rights do to help judicial independence? what case shows this?

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-the human rights act allows judges to declare that an act is incompatible with human rights which pressures government to change the law
-A v SoS for the Home Department

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what does not connection to the case do to help? what is the case to show this?

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-judges cannot have any involvement with the case they are handling
-Re Pinochet

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what are the advantages of the judiciary?

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-judges are always experts in their fields, and have lots of experience so cases will always be handled by those most educated
-judges are impartial so divisions are being made free of any influence
-it is very diverse so reduces the risk of bias

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what are the disadvantages of the judiciary?

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-judges are usually quite old due to having years of prior experience so may have bias or not understand some more modern issues
-usually most judges come from the same background and are of the same ethnicity so may not be educated on other cultures etc
-most judges are male
-it is questioned whether the judges are truly independent as government can change laws like retirement age

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