They are instructed by their clients, have rights of audience in lower courts, can gain rights of audience in higher courts if they carry out additional training
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What work do they do?
Crime, probate, family law, commercial, personal injury, business
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What training do they undergo?
Law degree, Legal Practice Course, 2 year Training Contract. OR route 2: Non Law Degree, CPE, LPC.
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What is the CILEX route to being a solicitor?
4 GCSES, legal executive exam, diplma in law, LPC, two year training course
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What does a law degree consist of?
Public law, property law, contract, tort, criminal law, trusts, equity
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What do they study at the legal practice course?
Business law, property law, taxation, probate, civil and criminal litigation
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What skills do they carry out at the legal practice course?
Practice legal research, writing and drafting, interviewing and advising, advocacy + 3 optional subjects
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What does the training contract consist of?
2 year training course, 3 areas of law, rotated around departments every 6 months, academic study: client care, professional standards, advocacy and communication, elective subjects
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Criticisms of the current system?
Too expensive to qualify, open book exams, students have early decision of barrister/solicitor
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Benefits of the current system?
Law degrees cover the key areas, some firms pay for the LPC, practical skills
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How many solicitors hold practicing certificates?
130,000
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What organisation deals with the regulatory issues?
The solicitors regulation authority
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What does this deal with?
Setting the standards for qualifying as a lawyer, monitoring the performance of organisations, drafting rules of professional conduct
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Complaints?
Internal procedure, ones that arent dealt with within 8 weeks go to the legal ombudsman
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What complaints are there?
Negligence, misconduct, inadequate professional service
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Common grounds for complaining about a solicitor?
Delay, failure to reply or inform clients, fraud, refusal to advise, bad advise, negligence
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What work do they do?
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Crime, probate, family law, commercial, personal injury, business
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