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Solicitors and barristers: education and training, skills, rights of audience, King's Counsel

LAW401 · An Introduction to the English Legal System — Week 7 of 16

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Week7 of 16
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This week’s topics

Solicitors and barristers: education and training, skills, rights of audience, King's Counsel

  1. Solicitors and barristers: education and training, skills, rights of audience, King's Counsel
  2. Legal ethics and the 'cab rank' rule

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Explain the difference between the role of a solicitor and a barrister within the English legal system.
  • 2.3 Describe the ethical responsibilities of the legal profession.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the difference between the role of a solicitor and a barrister within the English legal system.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Criminal and civil law compared
  • Week 2: Powers and aims of the criminal and civil courts
  • Week 3: The doctrine of judicial precedent: ratio decidendi, obiter…
  • Week 4: Creating legislation: green and white papers, parliamentary…
  • Week 5: Delegated legislation and its limits
  • Week 6: Judicial appointments across the court hierarchy, including…
  • Week 7: Solicitors and barristers: education and training, skills, …
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: The jury system: selection, perceived benefits and detrimen…
  • Week 10: Access to justice: legal fees, legal aid, public and privat…
  • Week 11: Mediation, arbitration and tribunals and their limitations
  • Week 12: Applying An Introduction to the English Legal System in pra…
  • 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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