Legal Personnel P1

Question 1

Which courts are the courts of first instance

Answer 1

Magistrates and Crown

Question 2

Which courts are the courts of appellate jurisdiction

Answer 2

High Court (kings Bench Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Supreme Court

Question 3

What are the legal personnel that you need to know for this section

Answer 3

Solicitors
Barristers
Legal executives
Judiciary (judges)

Question 4

Where do Barristers work from

Answer 4

Chambers

Question 5

What is the main role of a barrister

Answer 5

Advocacy

Question 6

What type of rights to audience do barristers have and what does it mean

Answer 6

Full right to audience
They have the right to advocate in any court in England and Wales

Question 7

As well as working privately, who can barristers be employed by

Answer 7

The CPS

Question 8

What are the 5 stages/ processes that a barrister does in court while advocating

Answer 8

Opening speech
Examination in chief
Cross-examination
Passive Role
Closing speech