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Legal Personel Flashcards

1
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Barristers where do they work

A

Self employed
Work in chambers
Employed by private companies or cps

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Barristers role

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Present cases to judges
Appear in civil and criminal cases courts
Direct access for clients

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Barristers regulation

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General council of the bar
Bar standards board
Office for legal complaints

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Solicitors where do they work

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Part of a firm in an office
Rest in local government,cps, local or private businessez

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Solicitors role

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Meet clients and offer advice
Complete legal paperwork
Prepare any claims

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Solicitors regulation

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The law society
SRA
office for legal complaints

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Legal executives where do they work

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In solicitor firms as assistants

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Legal executives role

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Deal with straight forward matters
Specialise in one area of law
Have some rights of audience

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Legal executives regulation

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chartered institute of legal executives regulation board
Further by office of legal complaints

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10
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Superior judges

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Supreme Court
Appeal courts
High court

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Inferior judges

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Circuit judges and below

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Civil judges

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Recorder
District and deputy DJ
Tribunal

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Criminal

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Magistrate
District judge
Crown court
High court
Lord justices of appeal

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14
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Circuit judge qualification

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7 years experience

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Justices of the Supreme Court

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15 years in superior courts

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16
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Appeal courts

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7 years experience

17
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High court

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7 years experience

18
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Circuit judges

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Right of audience for at least 10 years

19
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District judges

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5 years

20
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Role of judges in civil courts

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Case management
Hear evidence
Control trial
Hear legal arguments
Decide how law relates to facts
Decide amount of damages or other remedies

21
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Role of judge in criminal cours

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Have initial hearings and sentencing
Hear case and evidence
Make decision

22
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Powers of judge in criminal courts

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6 months or 5,000 fine

23
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Do both judges in court sit alone

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Yes

24
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First instance

A

Action takes place

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