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Describe recent changes to the legal profession and comment on the suggestion that it is no longer necessary for their to be two distinct professions of solicitor and barrister?
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Describe recent changes to the legal profession and comment on the suggestion that it is no longer necessary for their to be two distinct professions of solicitor and barrister? During the last 12-15 years there have been many changes to the legal profession: solicitors lost their monopoly over conveyancing in the Administration of Justice Act. But under the Courts and legal services Act they obtained higher court right of audience as solicitor advocates and there are now over 1,00 of these. Other changes include solicitors becoming High Court Judges and the growth of large, even multinational firms of solicitors, which has led to increasing specialisation within law firms. Barristers too have seen many changes within their profession, they can now advertise their services, and professional clients can consult directly with barristers. Because of such changes especially the opportunity for solicitors to advocate in the higher courts and to become senior judges, the...
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