Question: ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
ASSIGNMENT 2
TASK 1
Memorandum
To: Mrs Braun
From:
CC: Law suet from Betty
Date:
Re: Changes to legal service in England.
Answer: The English legal profession is divided into two sections: 1- Solicitors 2- Barristers In England and Wales there are over 80,000 solicitors, who are governed by the Law Society who supervise the training and discipline of the solicitors and represents the profession. Solicitors have traditionally done advocacy work in the magistrate’s court and the County Court but not in the High Courts. However this was changed by the Courts and Legal Service Act 1990 and the Access to Justice Act 1999 allowing barristers and solicitors the rights of audience on completion of the relevant training. There are currently 1,000 solicitor advocates. Solicitors without the full right of audience are even allowed to appear in the High Courts, in bankruptcy cases or to read out formal unchallenged stat......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 80% | Course: English Legal System | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2098 | References: Yes | Date written: March, 2007 | Date submitted: April 18, 2009 | Coursework ID: 480
