Solicitors and Barristers Lecture 6 PDF

IFP0650 SOLICITOR AND BARRISTERS Navya Chanolien Learning Outcomes Understand the role of a Solicitor Understand the role of a Barrister Understand how you qualify to become a Solicitor or a Barrister Solicitors  Deal with clients directly  Provide advise  Help to solve disp...

IFP0650 SOLICITOR AND BARRISTERS Navya Chanolien Learning Outcomes Understand the role of a Solicitor Understand the role of a Barrister Understand how you qualify to become a Solicitor or a Barrister Solicitors  Deal with clients directly  Provide advise  Help to solve disputes and prepare cases for court  Sit behind the barrister and won’t speak directly to the judge or jury if in the higher courts  Normally a greater range of work as a solicitor Barristers  Represent clients in courts and tribunals  Advocacy skills – presenting cases in the higher courts  Drafting documents for the court  Prepare Appeal documents  Have higher rights of audience Training to become a UK qualified Solicitor from September 2021 : the new route A degree Pass SQE 1 Pass SQE 2 2 Years qualifying experience ( can be undertaken alongside studying for SQE 1 and 2) Pass the character and suitability test requirements https://www.sra.org.uk/globalassets/documents/sra/consultations/sqe- summary-document.pdf  Admi SQE 2 ssion Take Resul s Do 2 SQE 2 t applic year’s ation SQE1 includ Take Resul Qualif ying ing SQE 1 SQE 1 ts chara Prep Work Focuses on Experi cter Practical ence* and LLB Law (all Knowledge Focuses on suita pathways) bility BA Law Legal Knowledge *some may be complete d before SQE 1  What do Solicitors do? Confidential adviser Direct contact with clients Combination of legal expertise and people-skills Everyday issues: e.g. buying and selling houses, drawing up wills, dealing with relationship breakdown. Promoting business: assisting & advising with the legal side of commercial transactions. Protecting the rights of individuals Supporting the community: free legal advice Solicitors can represent clients personally in the lower courts and with specialist training are also able to represent them in higher courts LOTS of writing – perfect writing and speaking skills and using legalistic language Barristers Barristers are specialist legal advisers and court room advocates. Independent, objective and trained to advise clients on the strengths and weaknesses of their case. Have specialist knowledge and experience in and out of court, which can make a substantial difference to the outcome of a case. Case preparation, legal research, written skills, opinion writing, drafting, conference skills, negotiation, advocacy Civil litigation and remedies, criminal litigation and sentencing. Qualifying as a Barrister Law graduate Degree in law – three years full-time For the vocational stage, students must complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice. Period of recognized training called a Pupillage for 1 year. The Law Society and Bar Council The Law Society and Bar Council are 2 separate organisations that represent, promote and support all their members They provide services and support They provide training They deal with the way in which Solicitors and Barristers train and qualify