solicitors

• what type of arrangement do solicitors work in if they are private?

  Partnerships
• what are the general tasks of a solicitor?

  offering legal advice to members of the public and businesses on a wide range of matters

  negotiating on behalf of clients

  preparing documents in non-contentious work such as conveyancing, divorce, drawing up contracts and drafting wills
• what are some areas of law that solicitors litigate in?

  Personal injury, criminal law, company law, partnership matters, commerical disputes, housing, immigration
• what do solicitors do in a civil case?

  In Civil cases a solicitors role is to collect evidence, prepare straightforward cases for court. The solicitor can represent a client in the County Court, and can instruct a barrister if the case is more complex.
• What do solicitors do in a criminal case?

  In criminal cases the solicitor will make contact with a client whohas been arrested either at the police station or through atelephone call. They can sit in on police interviews. If the policepress charges the solicitor will obtain details from the prosecutionand advise the client on the strength of the evidence.
• what are the criteria to become a solicitor advocate?

  passing tests set by high courts, must have practiced for at least three years, have advocacy experience in lower courts, helped prepare cases in higher courts
• what body must all solicitors be part of, and why?

  Solicitors must be members of the Law Society. It ensures the voice of the profession is heard and promotes the interests of the profession
• what does the solicitor's regulatory authority do?

  It deals with complaints about the professional misconduct of solicitors
• who can the solicitor's regulatory authority refer serious breaches to?

  THe solicitor's disciplinary tribunal, they can reprimand or fine the solicitor
• what can solicitors be sued for?

  Breach of contract, negligence or poor quality work
• what is the significance of the case of griffiths v dawson?


  It shows how a solicitor can have court action done on them due to poor quality work- the defnendant made the wrong application during divorce proceedings
• What is the significance of the case of white v jones?

  It shows how solicitors can be sued for negligence; the solicitors failed to update the will of a client which resulted in a clients' daughter losing their inheritance