A who's who guide to the law industry including detailed descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of people working within the UK legal system.
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Law costs draftsmen ensure that a firm's clients are properly charged for work undertaken on clients’ behalf. They also help allocate costs between the two sets of legal advisers at the end of lengthy intricate cases. On occasions, they represent...
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A Lawyer, is a general term used to describe any person who is professionally qualified to practice Law.
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A Lay Magistrate, also known as Justice of the Peace, has no legal qualifications. They are unpaid and usually three sit together. They are addressed as your worship, sir or madam.
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A Lay Representative is a person who is not legally qualified, but accompanies another during a court hearing. The person may be a spouse, friend or colleague.
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A Leading Junior Counsel is a senoir Barrister who deals with more serious cases. A Leading Junior Counsel is not a Queens Counsel (QC).
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Legal Advisors to the Justices are qualified solicitors or barristers who manage the Magistrates' Courts Service and provide legal advice to lay magistrates. They also train newly appointed magistrates, act as secretaries to management and selection...
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Legal cashiers usually work in solicitors' practices and are not normally qualified (or do not intend) to advise on any legal matters. They keep financial records and keep solicitors informed of the financial position of the firm.
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By joining the Institute of Legal Executives, Graduates and Non Graduates can move a step closer to qualifying as a solicitor. This can be done by working in a legal office and firstly sitting an exam to qualify as a member, and later as a fellow of...
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Legal secretaries provide secretarial and administrative support to those working in the legal profession. They carry out a wide range of administrative and office management duties. The role involves specialist duties and direct contact with...
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A liquidator is the person appointed to wind up a company.
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The Lord Advocate is the principal prosecutor in criminal cases in Scotland.
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The cabinet minister who acts as speaker of the House of Lords and oversees the hearings of the Law Lords. Additional responsibilities include supervising the procedure of Courts other than Magistrates or Coroners Courts and selection of judges,...
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The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is head of the judiciary. This includes acting as the Senior judge of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and is also head of the Queens Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
The Lord Chief...
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A Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the court of appeal of England and Wales, which is the court that hears appeals from The High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the Courts of England and Wales
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