Legal Personnel

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A level Law (English Legal System (1A)) Mind Map on Legal Personnel, created by Josie Troop on 31/05/2022.
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Mind Map by Josie Troop, updated more than 1 year ago
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Legal Personnel
  1. barristers
    1. cross examine witnesses
      1. 4 inns of court
        1. middle temple
          1. greys
            1. Lincoln
              1. inner temple
              2. rights of audience
                1. self employed, operate cab rank rule
                  1. become QC after 10 years by taking silk
                    1. talk with solicitor about case
                      1. regulated by bar standards board
                        1. represented by council of the bar
                        2. solicitors
                          1. represented by the law society
                            1. regulated by solicitors regulation authority
                              1. usually employed by a firm
                                1. advise clients
                                  1. brief barristers on cases
                                    1. speak to general public/schools
                                      1. limited advocacy
                                      2. legal executive
                                        1. regulated and represented by CILEX
                                          1. assistants in solicitors firms
                                            1. no need for law degree
                                              1. usually specialists in areas such as medical negligence
                                                1. draft wills, property transfers
                                                2. judiciary
                                                  1. how is remains independent
                                                    1. security from tenure, can only be removed by fixed procedures set out in law, can't be scrutinised in parliament, serve until 70, can't be removed by gov due to policies
                                                      1. immunity from suit
                                                        1. can't be subjected to any civil claims for anything said/done whilst serving in their judging capacity (Sirros v Moore)
                                                          1. complaints can still be processed where relevant
                                                          2. independence from other arms
                                                            1. free from influence of gov to make pro gov decisions or go against a party with conflicting views, pressure groups, media,other judges
                                                              1. lord denning didn't conform to other judges norms and legal pressure
                                                            2. independence from case
                                                              1. must be free from pressure to ensure impartiality of case
                                                            3. separation of powers: executive,legislative,judiciary
                                                              1. advantages
                                                                1. independent from case, decisions of judges and jury are made based on facts/evidence rather than outside influence
                                                                  1. better gender and ethnic representation
                                                                    1. salary not decided by gov
                                                                      1. appointed by JAC not gov
                                                                        1. multiple appeal processes available, public can complain investigated by senior member of judiciary
                                                                      2. disadvantages
                                                                        1. narrow social background
                                                                          1. inconsistencies with sentencing in lower courts
                                                                            1. poor gender and ethnic representation
                                                                              1. very expensive, circuit judge in 2020 earned £143,000
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