exam style questions

• What is the primary role of solicitors?

  To provide legal advice and represent clients
• What is the main function of barristers?

  To advocate in higher courts
• What is the difference between a solicitor and a barrister?

  Solicitors handle client interaction; barristers focus on advocacy
• What is the role of a legal executive?

  To handle routine legal work under a solicitor
• What is the Inns of Court?

  Four professional associations for barristers
• Name the four Inns of Court.

  Lincoln’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Gray’s Inn
• What qualifications are needed to become a solicitor?

  A qualifying law degree, SQE, and work experience
• What is the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)?

  A course required to train as a barrister
• What is the cab-rank rule?

  A barrister must accept any case within expertise
• What is a Queen’s Counsel (KC)?

  A senior barrister recognized for excellence
• How is a barrister regulated?

  By the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
• How is a solicitor regulated?

  By the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
• What is the role of the Legal Ombudsman?

  To handle complaints about legal services
• What is direct access in the context of barristers?

  Clients can instruct barristers directly
• What is the CILEx route?

  A qualification route for legal executives
• What is judicial diversity, and why is it important?

  Representation in judiciary ensures fairness
• What is the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)?

  An independent body selecting judicial candidates
• What is pupillage?

  The final stage of training for barristers
• What are the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for legal professionals?

  Ongoing training to maintain competence
• What is the role of a paralegal?

  To assist legal professionals with tasks