Legal Personnel - Paper 1 Flashcards

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What are the three main types of legal personnel?

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Solicitors, Barristers, and Legal Executives

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What are the different roles of solicitors?

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Interview clients and take statements

Draft documents, such as contracts

Write letters on client’s behalf

Represent clients in a police station

Advise clients on a range of issues

Advocacy in the Magistrates Court, and in the Crown Court if they become a Solicitor-Advocate

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What does the Law Society do?

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Governs solicitors and represents them

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What does the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) do?

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Deals with complaints about solicitors

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What are the different roles of barristers?

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Advocacy meaning representing clients in court

Full rights of audience meaning they can present cases in any court in England and Wales

Paperwork such as writing opinions on cases, give advice, drafting documents

Can become a member of the King’s Counsel (KC) when they get enough experience

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What is the barrister’s role in a criminal trial?

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Presenting opening and closing statements

Cross examination of witnesses

Acting as an advocate for the CPS

Proving the case beyond reasonable doubt or attempting to raise reasonable doubt

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What does the General Council of the Bar do?

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Governs barristers and represents them

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What does the Bar Standards Board do?

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Sets education and training requirements and code of conduct for barristers, regulates them and disciplines any in breach of the code

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What is the role of the legal executives?

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Qualified lawyers who have worked in a solicitor’s firm for at least 5 years and usually specialise in one particular area of law

They become a solicitor if they pass the LPC

Deal with the more simple parts of a solicitor’s job, e.g. draft wills, advise people with family problems, advise clients accused of petty crimes

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What does CILEx do?

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Provides training and code of conduct for legal executives

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Which body investigates complaints and provides punishment to legal executives?

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CILEx Regulation Board

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