Solicitors and Barristers

Question 1

Professional body for solicitors and barristers

Answer 1

-The law society
-The bar council

Question 2

Regulatory body for solicitors and barristers

Answer 2

-solicitors regulation authority
-bar standards board

Question 3

Solicitor training- Academic stage

Answer 3

-undergraduate law degree
-undergraduate non law degree

Question 4

Solicitor training- solicitors qualifying exam

Answer 4

-SQE split into 2
-SQE1 testing functioning legal knowledge by multiple test, 2 exams
-SQE2 testing practical legal skills, exam over 5 days and 16 practical exercises
-3 attempts, costing £3980

Question 5

Solicitor training- qualifying work experience

Answer 5

-2 year contract in law firm
-often paid
-practical experience in many areas of law

Question 6

Roll of solicitors

Answer 6

-qualified
-added to roll of solicitors
-ongoing regular educational courses

Question 7

Barrister training- academic stage

Answer 7

-undergraduate law degree
-undergraduate non law degree with Graduate diploma in Law

Question 8

Barrister training- Admission: Inn of court

Answer 8

Become a member of one of the 4 inns of court
-middle temple
-Inner temple
-grays inn
-lincolns inn

Question 9

Barrister training- Inn of court

Answer 9

-complete 10 qualifying sessions
-gain a sponsor and mentor
-societies provide activities and support/financial

Question 10

Barrister training- Bar course

Answer 10

-postgraduate bar course, £12k to £19
-1 yr full time
-focus on, writing, advocacy, case work, legal research

Question 11

Barrister training- Pupillage

Answer 11

-highly competitive
-practical training under supervision
-first 6 months non practical
-last 6 months legal services with permission
-called to the bar
-chamber in 5 years

Question 12

Solicitor role

Answer 12

-provide clients with advice and presentation
-solicitors have full right of audience under legal services act 2007
-advocacy in lower courts
-can get higher court advocacy qualification

Question 13

Barrister role

Answer 13

-right of audience in all courts
-can create paperwork, give opinion and give advice
-advocacy main work
-Cab rank rule

Question 14

Solicitor complaints

Answer 14

-sued for breach of contract or negligence
-Griffith v Dawson, solicitor sue client

Question 15

Barrister complaints

Answer 15

-negligence
-Hall v Simons, not easy to establish

Question 16

Other legal professionals

Answer 16

-legal executives, legal apprenticeship
-kings counsel, senior and seen as expert
-legal services board, independent from Gov and oversight
-legal ombudsmen, investigate complaints