Flashcards on The Legal Profession: Roles and Ethics
The Legal Profession: Roles and Ethics - A Student Guide
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Legal Profession Roles
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Card 1
Question: What are the two main branches of the legal profession described and how do their daily roles differ?
Answer: Attorneys (general practitioners) handle clients' problems, administrative work, and may refer court work to advocates; advocates are specialist litig
Card 2
Question: What educational and training requirements are needed to be admitted as an attorney?
Answer: LLB degree; pass attorneys' admission exam; complete practical vocational training of either 24 months + minimum 150 notional hours of structured cour
Card 3
Question: How is the attorneys' profession governed?
Answer: By the Legal Practice Council (Attorneys).
Card 4
Question: What are typical work settings and specialties for attorneys?
Answer: General practice firms, specialist areas (e.g. patents and trademarks), some appear in court but many refer to advocates; most daily work is administr
Card 5
Question: How do advocates receive work and what services do they provide?
Answer: Advocates usually receive referrals from attorneys (clients generally do not approach them directly), then draft pleadings, write opinions and appear
Card 6
Question: What are the admission and training requirements for an advocate aspirant?
Answer: LLB degree; 12 months practical vocational training under an advocate (may be alone or at a law clinic); structured coursework of not less than 400 ho
Card 7
Question: How is the advocates' profession governed?
Answer: By the Legal Practice Council (Advocates).
Card 8
Question: Who is the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and what is their primary role?
Answer: The DPP is the official charged with instituting criminal proceedings and delegates this authority to state advocates (high courts) and public prosecu
Card 9
Question: What specialized office handles economic offences and what is its focus?
Answer: The Office for Serious Economic Offences (OSEO); it investigates and probes economic offences through speedy investigation.
Card 10
Question: Where do prosecutors spend most of their professional time?
Answer: In court.