Overview Of Bodies

Question 1

Sra regulates legal professional via 3 main ways what are they

Answer 1

Principles (7)
Code of conduct for sols
Code of conduct for firms

Question 2

Who does the law society represent

Answer 2

The solicitors interests

Question 3

Who are the legal ombudsman

Answer 3

Independent body that handles complaints for free from people unhappy with legal services providers

Question 4

Who are the SDT

Answer 4

A body who adjudicates allegations of misconduct. Members appointed by the master of the rolls

Question 5

Is the SDT adversarial or investigatorial in nature

Answer 5

Adversarial

Question 6

What proof does the SDT USE

Answer 6

Beyond reasonable doubt

Question 7

Where can SDT appeals be heard and what is the time limit

Answer 7

The administrative court of the royal courts of justice - 21 days from
Judgement

Question 8

How long does a person have to complain to the legal ombudsmen

Answer 8

1 year
Max claim £50000

Question 9

If a complaint not resolved within how many weeks what should a Sol do

Answer 9

8 weeks
Write to C informing them of right to complain to LeO

Question 10

Can a C go straight to LeO

Answer 10

Yea but only in exceptional circumstances

Question 11

Who are officers of the court

Answer 11

All admitted solicitors

Question 12

What is honesty under the Principles

Answer 12

whether a reasonable person would act the same

Question 13

If honesty or integrity is in a question it is more than likely to be integrity why

Answer 13

because the definition of integrity is wider than honesty