solicitors

Question 1

role

Answer 1

• provide general legal advice
• many are employed
• those with relevent advocacy experiance can be appointed higher judicial posts
• right to act as advocates in magistrates and county courts
• may act deputy district judges in magistrates and county court

Question 2

regulation

Answer 2

• law society governs and represents
• solicitors regulation authority deals with complaints of misconduct
• any misconduct can be given to the solicitors disiplinary tribunal
• it is possible to sue solicitor for negligence