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Level 3 Diploma in Law

The Legal Profession and Professional Ethics

LAW301 · Introduction to Law and Practice — Week 11 of 16

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Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

The Legal Profession and Professional Ethics

  1. Academic and vocational training pathways to become a barrister
  2. Rights of audience and the role of barristers in court
  3. Regulation by the Bar Standards Board
  4. Core ethical responsibilities, confidentiality, and the cab-rank rule
  5. Should I be a solicitor or a barrister? How to decide on the right pathway for your career in law
  6. Ethics In and Out of the Court Room - Jo Delahunty
  7. Rights of Audience and Appeals - SQE1 Legal System of England and Wales Revision
  8. Which legal professionals support our rights in criminal courts?

What you will be able to do

  • 4.4 Explain the training required to become a barrister and the role a barrister plays in the legal profession.
  • 4.5 Analyse the ethical responsibilities of the legal profession.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the training required to become a barrister and the role a barrister plays in the legal profession.

Study materials

Videos

  • Should I be a solicitor or a barrister? How to decide on the right pathway for your career in law · YouTube · Cambridge Law Faculty · 54 min · for registered students
  • Ethics In and Out of the Court Room - Jo Delahunty · YouTube · Gresham College · 56 min · for registered students
  • Rights of Audience and Appeals - SQE1 Legal System of England and Wales Revision · YouTube · New to Law: Study Help · 7 min · for registered students
  • Which legal professionals support our rights in criminal courts? · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • The BSB Handbook (Bar Standards Board) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • SRA Principles (Solicitors Regulation Authority) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Nature and Classification of Law
  • Week 2: Constitutional Framework and Sources of Law
  • Week 3: Parliamentary Law Making
  • Week 4: Delegated Legislation and Law Reform
  • Week 5: The Civil Court System
  • Week 6: The Criminal Court Hierarchy
  • Week 7: Appeals and Appellate Courts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: The Judiciary
  • Week 10: Lay People in the Legal System
  • Week 11: The Legal Profession and Professional Ethics
  • Week 12: Applying Introduction to Law and Practice in practice: case…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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