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What is the name of the governing body for barristers?

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The General Council of the Bar

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What is the name for the governing body for solicitors?

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Law Society

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Which profession can work as sole practitioners, dual partnerships or multi-disciplinary partnerships?

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Solicitor

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What type of lawyer are you likely to use for conveyancing?

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Solicitor

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Which type of lawyer would be likely to represent you in a High Court?

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Barrister

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Which profession works from a set of chambers?

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Barrister

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Which profession is more likely to make a career in writing opinions?

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Barrister

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Which body controls the training and general oversight of solicitors?

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

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Which Act allowed solicitors to set up Legal Disciplinary Practices and Alternative Business Structures?

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Legal Services Act (2007)

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If your solicitor doesn’t do something you agreed which area of law can you rely on?

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Breach of Contract

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Which area of tort law can be used if a solicitor carries out his/her work carelessly and causes you loss?

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Negligence

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For less serious matters, who should a solicitor’s client complain to first?

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To the firms

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Who can fine, reprimand,suspend or strike off a solicitor?

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Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

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If a client doesn’t get a satisfactory outcome after initial complaints, which body should they go to next?

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The Office for Legal Complaints

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What is the maximum compensation that a solicitors client can be rewarded?

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£30,000

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Which profession observes the cab rank rule?

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Barrister

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What can a barrister apply for after 19 to 15 years of practice?

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Queen’s Counsel

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Who takes instructions for barristers as well as negotiating their fees?

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Deal and practice administrator- clerk

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What is a “place” in a set of chambers referred to as?

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Tenancy

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What is the name of the case deciding whether a barrister can be sued for negligence?

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Hall v Simons (2000)

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Why can a barrister rarely be sued for breach of contract?

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They are not in contract

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Who should a barristers dissatisfied client complain to first?

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Chambers in the House of Complaints Procedure?

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Who could a client complain to next?

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Idk

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Who can discipline a barrister for serious breaches of the code of conduct?

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Idk

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