Exam Structures

Question 1

What is Advocacy Structure for the exam

Answer 1

1. Introduce yourself on behalf of your client
2. Advise what the application is for
3. Check the judge has bundle (remember judge will not have privileged information)
4. Provide a summary of facts
5. Test
6. Sign post what your submissions are
7. Submissions in details
8. Conclude with a summary of your submissions and a request if necessary
   Tip
   When creating your submissions:
   Law+ Facts = why I’m rights
   Consider: breach of contracts, Negligence, criminal law

Question 2

What is the client interview structure you should follow?

Answer 2

1.introduce yourself as the solicitor assisting with matter
2. Is the client happy for you to call them by their first name?
3. Check client details
4. Advise before interview starts you will be taking notes, and this you will still be listening, you just want to ensure you have all the information so you can provide the right advice
5. Set Agenda- discuss clients problem and any questions, provide preliminary advice to client, then any further follow up questions
6. Open questions…
I understand your here today because of ….. how can I assist with this?
Please tell me more about….
7. Closed questions about issue
8.provide preliminary legal advice
9. step out next steps, inc practical,legal and letter of advice
10. Appropriate endings. it was lovely to meet you, please do not hesitate to be in touch if you have any further questions

Question 3

What is the Attendance note Structure?

Answer 3

1. Incorporate client meeting notes as an appendix
2. Set out why client came to see you
3. Set out legal advice under individual subheadings
4. Focus to specific issues raised by client
5. Conclude with next steps

Question 4

What is the structure for legal writing ?

Answer 4

1. Read question
2. Type headings of legal advice onto the screen
3. Read docs and plan answer on screen
4. Write greeting, next steps, professional conduct, then sign off
5. Fill in legal advice
6. Amend and check
7. check letter for typos and errors

Question 5

What is the Approach to drafting?

Answer 5

1. Read Question
2. What is the broad topic
3. What am I drafting?
4. What are the relevant facts and legal issues?
5. Plan answer
6. draft answer
7. Check and improve

Question 6

What is the structure of CMA?

Answer 6

1. Read Question
2. Read documents
3. add relevant facts down on screen
   4.prepare structure + subheadings
4. Fill in advice
5. Consider additional points (ethical and negations)
6. Check it satisfied all relevant issues

Question 7

Structure for Legal Research

Answer 7

1. Read question
2. Add subheadings and structure
3. Copy relevant facts down and advised you have researched matter and conclude the following…
4. Start at secondary sources
5. Additional points / Next steps
6. Check you’ve covered all relevant points