barristers

Question 1

role of barristers

Answer 1

• advocacy
• right to full audiance
• paperwork
• wide range of roles e.g writing opinions, drafting documents
• specialise in one area
• typically self employed
• chambers made up of 15-20 barristers
• instructed by soliciters

Question 2

direct acess

Answer 2

professionals and public can directly talk to barristers without using a soliciter

Question 3

cab rank rule

Answer 3

cant turn down case in their area unless it was direct acess

Question 4

kings council

Answer 4

10% of barristers can take complecated cases and can use a junior barrister

Question 5

regulation

Answer 5

• genderal council of bar represents intersests of the bar
• council may disipline barrister
• bsb regulates the bar, they are responsible for training, education ect
• bsb can disipline barristers who breach code e.g more training, disbar, fine up to £50,000