Legal profession (1) Solicitors
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- Solicitors - provide legal advice , services and support to clients who can be:
- Individuals
- private companies
- public sector organisations
- Solicitors specialise in certain areas of law like:
- Property
- finance
- family
- barristers - Represent people and organisations in court , carry out research into points of law and advise clients on their case.
- Most barristers are self-employed in the chambers , and some work in government departments/agencies like the crown prosecuting service (CPS) and the legal profession.
- Chartered legal executives - qualified lawyers who specialise in certain fields of law such as civil and criminal litigation , corporate law or public law
- only people who complete the chartered institute of legal executives (CILEX) training can be named chartered legal executives.
- Paralegals - Carry out legal work without being qualified as a solicitor/barrister. They support lawyers by preparing notes and interviewing clients and witnesses.
- Solicitors qualifying examThe SQE introduced in September 2021 and will soon replace the Legal practice course (LPC) by 2032.It is not a course but a series of exams in 2 stages.
- Under the new system trainee solicitor has to:
- have a degree or the same qualification in any subject
- Pass both stages of the SQE
- Complete 2 years qualifying work experience (QWE)
- Meet the solicitors regulatory authority character and sustainability requirements
- Students who do not have a degree in law , there are law conversion courses and SQE preparation courses available.
- SQE Route
- Degree in any subject
- Pass both stages of the SQE
- 2-year qualifying work experience
- Pass SRA character and sustainability requirements
- admission to roll of solicitors
- The law degree needs to be a qualifying law degree (LLB) which needs the SQE1 preparation and 7 compulsory modules:
- Constitutional law/administrative
- Criminal law
- Contract law
- Land law
- Equity and trusts
- EU law
- Tort Law