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BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS SOLICITORSGoverning body· The Law Society· Supervises training and discipline of solicitors· Represents the profession
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BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS SOLICITORS Governing body · The Law Society · Supervises training and discipline of solicitors · Represents the profession Work · Advocacy in the lower courts (magistrates' court and county court) with limited rights of audience in the Crown Court and High Court · Most solicitors provide general advice and do 'paper work', eg writing letters, drafting contracts and tenancies, conveyancing, wills, divorce petitions · Can form partnerships with other solicitors · Work in ordinary offices all over England and Wales · Approximately 75,000 solicitors Contact · Clients approach solicitor directly · Solicitor decides whether or not to take the case Qualifications and Training · Law degree or any degree and a Diploma in Law (previously, CPE) · Legal Practice Course (one year and approximately £6-7,000) · Training Contract (two years paid at the Law Society minimum: £10,850 outside London; £12,150 in inner London) · Professional Skills Course (twenty days and includes an advocacy module) · Name added to roll of solicitors · 16 hours of Continuing Professional...
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