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Legal Professions (England, Wales, USA)
14 cards
Card 1
Question: How is the legal profession structured in England and Wales?
Answer: Divided into two branches: barristers (specialise in court advocacy) and solicitors (advise clients, draft documents, handle legal matters). Judges ar
Card 2
Question: What are the primary functions of a barrister in England and Wales?
Answer: Court advocacy and right of audience before any court: negotiate between parties, present opening speeches, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and m
Card 3
Question: How do barristers meet clients and receive instructions?
Answer: They meet clients or are instructed by solicitors.
Card 4
Question: What are the main steps to become a barrister in England and Wales?
Answer: 1) Law conversion course (1 year) if needed, join one of the Inns of Court, take a bar training course with qualifying sessions and advocacy exercises
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Question: What is the primary role of a solicitor in England and Wales?
Answer: First point of contact for clients; provide legal advice, draft documents and contracts, handle commercial transactions, conveyancing, wills, and mana
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Question: What are examples of non-contentious and contentious work for solicitors?
Answer: Non-contentious: making wills, managing acquisitions. Contentious: disputes and out-of-court settlements.
Card 7
Question: Can solicitors in England and Wales appear in court?
Answer: Traditionally solicitors did not plead before higher courts, but recent changes give solicitors rights of audience in lower courts; they also instruct
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Question: How does one qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales?
Answer: After an LLB, pass the one-year Solicitors Qualifying Examination (developing practical skills and legal knowledge), then complete two years of qualif
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Question: What is the pathway to becoming a judge in the common law system of England and Wales?
Answer: There is no special educational background; judges are appointed after many years of professional experience. They have different titles depending on
Card 10
Question: How is the legal profession structured in the USA?
Answer: There is one category of lawyers called attorneys (attorneys at law, counsels) who represent clients in court, provide legal advice, and draft documen