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Unit 1 - Dispute Solving in the Legal System. Assignment 1. P1, P2, M1, D1.
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P2: Understand the roles undertaken by the personnel of thecourts.
Legal Profession Training Regulation Criminal Work
Barristers There are three stages Barristers are A barrister’s role is t
A barrister is a to becoming a barrister: regulated by the BSB – give specialist legal
type of lawyer the Academic Bar Standards Board. advice and to
who specialises in Component, the The BSB is responsible represent people in
common law. A Vocational Component, for setting standards of court. Barristers can
barrister will and the Work Based the expected be instructed by
represent either Learning Component. behaviour from solicitors to
the defence or During the Academic barristers. If the BSB represent a client in
the prosecution Component, you can believes that a court, but now,
in court. take one of two paths: barrister is not through Public
either an meeting their Access, someone ca
Undergraduate Law standards, then they approach a barrister
Degree, or any other can take action if they directly to ask them
degree and a yearlong see fit. Regardless of for representation.
Law Conversion Course. what area of law, or They will interpret
Between the Academic where a barrister laws and judgement
Component and the works, they must all prepare case briefs
Vocational Component, follow the BSB and other legal
you must take a Bar Handbook. The BSB documents. A
Course Aptitude Test, will protect a client if criminal barrister w
and join an Inn of Court. they believe that their be involved in a lot o
During the Vocational barrister has not advocacy.
Component, you must followed the Code of
take part in the Bar Conduct
Professional Training
Course over one year.
Between the Vocational
Component and the
Work Based Learning
Component, you must
Call to the Bar by an Inn
of Court. During the
Work Based Learning
Component, you must
complete a yearlong
Pupillage, and then
, meet the requirements
in the Professional
Statement for
Barristers. Once you
have qualified, you can
apply to the Bar
Standards Board for a
Practising Certificate.
Solicitors To become a solicitor, Solicitor are regulated A solicitor can
A solicitor is a you must complete an by the SRA – Solicitors specialise in a specifi
type of lawyer Undergraduate Law Regulation Authority. type of law such as:
who will advise a Degree, and then a They regulate all criminal, commercia
client but who Postgraduate Legal solicitors and law firms human rights, or
cannot represent Practice Course. in England and Wales, family law. Solicitor
them in court. A Another option for any non-lawyers who must meet and
solicitor will most qualifying as a solicitor are managers or interview their clien
likely be used in a is through an employees of firms to establish whether
police station by apprenticeship; this that are regulated by the firm has a
a defendant to be option will take the SRA, and other suitable speciality,
advised on how approximately five types of lawyers like and whether their
to answer in an years and will need an Registered Foreign client is able to pay
interview, if that employer’s support to Lawyers, or registered the fees that the firm
client is sent to carry it out. There is a European Lawyers. The charges. You must
court, then the third option which SRA sets Principles and work with your clien
solicitor will ask a involves starting work a Code of Conduct continuously,
barrister to take at a legal firm and which anybody whether that be in
the case to court completing on the job regulated by the SRA meetings, or by
for them. training – for example, must comply with. If appointing barrister
the Chartered Institute they find a solicitor or to take their case.
of Legal Executives firm to be breaching They must draft
Level 6 Professional their standards, they documents and
Diploma in Higher Law can take disciplinary contracts, prepare
and Practice. After this actions such as: court papers, and
training, you must warnings, sanctions carry out
complete another (for example, a fine), administrative dutie
period of training to control over a firm’s or Solicitors may take
qualify as a solicitor. individual’s practices, cases referred to
refer a firm’s or them by another firm
individual’s conduct to if a conflict of issues
the Solicitors arises or if there is
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