legal profession Flashcards
solicitors role
provide legal expertise and advice to clients
what do solicitors do
meet and interview clients to establish the disputes
advice clients on the law and legal issues relating to their case
draft documents letters and contracts
most solicitors work in private practice
how many and what do they do
90,000
generally trained in one area of law
can all appear in mag and County
the courts and legal services act 1990
enables solicitors to have an advocacy certificate meaning they can sit on the KC
regulation of solicitors
the law society governs and represents solicitors like a trade union
and has supported them for 200 yrs
s.47 solicitors act 1974
they are disciplinary and can fine or strike off lawyers
griffths v dawson
you can sue a solicitor for negligence
if there is evidence of misconduct what can the SRA do
put a case before the solicitors disciplinary tribunal
who are barristers
specialised legal advisors and court room advocates puts forward a case on the clients behalf
they are independent objective and trained to advise clients
who are barristers generally hired by
solicitors to represent their client in court
who else can barristers be employed by
local authorities
CPS
Clients directly
what do barristers do for a trial
produce an opinion on a case and advise
undertake legal research and draft documents for use in court
hold conferences and prepare arguments
what can they do after 10 years
apply to take silk
apart the kings council
how are barristers regulated
the general council of bar
bar standards board BSB is responsible for training and education of barristers
legal executives role
work along side solicitors and interview clients draft docs and provide advice
must be supervised by a solicitor
