Session 14, legal personnel Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of lawyers?
A
- barrister
- solicitor
2
Q
What are key facts about Barristers?
A
- “the bar” regulated by General council of the bar
- must be a member of 1/4 Inns of Court
- can be self employed, work for organisations like Crown prosecution service, civil service or local govt
3
Q
How do you Enter the bar?
A
- law degree
- non degree followed by graduate diploma in law or common professional exam
- bar professional training course
- pupillige
4
Q
What does the Bar Professional Training Course entail?
A
- case preparation
- legal research
- writing skills
- drafting documents
- negotiation
- client interviews
5
Q
What is pupillage?
A
- 12 months shadowing barrister
6
Q
What are the four Inns of Court?
A
- Lincoln’s inn
- Inner Temple
- Middle Temple
- Gray’s Inn
7
Q
What is access to barristers like?
A
- accessed for civil cases
- not usually accessed for criminal or family law
- previously solicitor had to be instructed first
- must complete additional training for direct access services
8
Q
What are key facts about Soliciters?
A
- controlled by Law Society
9
Q
How to become a solicitor?
A
- degree in law or Common professional exam or Graduate Diploma in Law
- Legal Practice Course
- training contract
10
Q
What does the Legal Practice Course entail?
A
- client interviews
- negotiation
- advocacy
- drafting documents
- legal research
11
Q
Where do solicitors work?
A
- private practices, partnerships, govt and courts
12
Q
Which roles of Barristers and Solicitors overlap?
A
- both can now present in court
- can both negotiate with clients
13
Q
How do Barristers and Solicitors qualify for Queens Counsel?
A
- can apply after 10 years if they have advocacy qualifications
14
Q
Key facts about Queens Counsel?
A
- “taking silk”
- QC take more high profile cases
- higher fees
15
Q
What are Legal Executives?
A
- assistants in Soliciter firms
16
Q
How do you become a Legal exacutive?
A
- Professional Diploma in Law and Professional higher DL
- work in firm for at least 5yrs
- becomes Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal executives
17
Q
How does a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal executives become a solicitor?
A
- Law Societies Legal Practice Course
18
Q
What do Legal Executives do?
A
- draft wills, advise people with matrimonial problems, advise people accused of crimes
- ## rights of audience ( to gain more rights course on advocacy)
