legal personnel

• barristers


  type of lawyer in common law jurisdiction. barristers mostly specialise in court room advocacy and litigation.
• main tasks of barristers

  their tasks include takin cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching the law and giving legal expert legal opinions
• solicitors

  as a solicitor, you would work closely with clients and are likely to be their first point of contact. they advise on a range of issues from personal issues to commercial work
• advocacy


  advocacy is the means by which a barrister puts his or her client's case to the court. it may be written or oral
• pupillage


  pupillage is a period of practical training required to become a full fledged barrister. pupils work full-time under the wing of experienced barristers, devolving vocational skills and deepening their understanding of various practice areas
• direct access


  the direct access scheme allows members of the public to instruct an authorized barrister directly
• GDL

  graduate diploma in law allows you to convert a degree into legal qualification
• legal practice course


  the LPC is the final stage of training to become a qualified solicitor. you study the LPC after successful completion of qualifying law degree, or other recognised qualifications
• conveyancing

  the branch of law concerned with the preparation of documents for the conveyance of property
• king's council

  king's council are barristers or solicitor advocates who have been recognised for excellence in advocacy. they're often seen as leaders in their area of law and generally take on more complex cases that require a higher level of legal expertise
• legal executive


  a legal executive, formally known as a chartered legal executive, is a type of lawyer. although the practice of a legal executive is similar to a solicitor, the route to qualifying as a legal executive is quite different than a route to qualifying as a legal executive is quite different
• general council of the bar

  commonly known as the bar council, is the representative body for barristers in England and Wales. established in 1894, the bar council is the 'approved regulator' of barristers, but discharges it regulatory function to the independent bar standards board
• bar standards board

  the bar standards board regulates barristers and specialised legal services businesses in England and Wales in public interest
• law society


  an independent professional body for solicitors in England and Wales
• chartered institute for legal executives

  the professional body for over 17,000 members, made up of paralegals, CILEX lawyers and other specialist legal professionals in England and Wales
• solicitors regulatory board


  the legal services board is the oversight regulator for legal services approved regulators in the legal services act 2007. these bodies regulate the lawyers practicing in England and Wales
• CILEX regulation board


  the independent regulatory body of the chartered institute of legal executives. we regulate individual legal professionals and law firms
• legal ombudsman


  the legal ombudsman was set up by the office for legal complaints and established under the legal services act. their job is to help resolve disputes between consumers and legal service providers