Zusammenfassung der Ressource
SOLICITORS.
- Education and training.
- education
- SRA authorised qualifying law degree.
- core topics
- Legal
research,
obligations,
public and
criminal law.
- option modules
- Enviromental and
consumer law,
and intellectual
property.
- CPE OR GDL.
- Common professional examination.
- Graduate diploma in law
- Do either of these if they have
a degree in another subject
- Training
- Vocational training
- LPC.
- Legal practice course
- This develops skills
needed to practice as
a solicitor.
- Practical based; client
interviewing, negotiation,
advocacy, drafting legal
documents and business management.
- 1 year or 2 years part time.
- Training contract
- With a firm or organisation authorised by the SRA.
- You must gain knowledge in 3 areas of law.
- 2 years.
- Paid a min: £16,650
- THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COURSE.
- Complete
whilst doing
the training
contract.
- Builds on vocational training
- Work
- Meeting with clients and
taking instructions, offering
advice.
- Drafting legal documents
- WIlls and probate.
- Negotiating on behalf of clients.
- Negligence;
personal injury
claims.
- Organisation
- Solicitors a represented by the law society.
- They can work for small or large firms.
- Regulation
- Solicitors deal directly with their clients
- An
unsatisfied
client must
first use the
firms
complaint
procedure.
- If not dealt with
satisfactorily the Office
for Legal complaints set up
by the legal services act
2007 will deal with the issue
submitting it to the Legal
Ombudsman.