AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of Law
The European Union and English Law
Legal Personnel and the Judiciary
Access to Justice and Funding
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
Law Reform
The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution
The Criminal Courts and Sentencing
Lay People: Magistrates and Juries
Criminal Law: Rules and Theory
General Elements of Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Property Offences
Preliminary Offences
Criminal Defences
Tort: Rules and Theory
Negligence
Occupiers' Liability
Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Vicarious Liability
Tort: Defences and Remedies
Contract: Rules and TheoryContract
Formation of a ContractContract
Contract TermsContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Discharge of a ContractContract
Contract: RemediesContract
Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights
Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights
The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights
Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Legal Personnel and the Judiciary
Rights of Audience and Legal Documentation
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Overview
Recall questions on how barristers and solicitors work and where each may appear, conveyancing, Chartered Legal Executives, the Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority, and complaints to the Legal Ombudsman.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
In which courts do solicitors have rights of audience?
Which regulatory body is responsible for overseeing barristers?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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How do the working arrangements of barristers differ from those of solicitors?
Model answer
Barristers are self-employed and work from chambers, while solicitors typically work in firms and have direct client contact.
- 2
In which courts do barristers have rights of audience?
Model answer
Barristers have rights of audience in all courts.
- 3
What type of specialist advice do barristers provide to solicitors and their clients?
Model answer
Barristers provide expert legal opinions.
- 4
How are barristers typically instructed to take on a case?
Model answer
Barristers are typically instructed by solicitors rather than directly by clients.
- 5
What role do solicitors play in relation to legal documentation?
Model answer
Solicitors prepare legal documents for their clients.
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What is conveyancing and which type of legal professional typically handles it?
Model answer
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership, and it is typically handled by solicitors.
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