OCR A-Level Law H418
Civil Courts and Other Forms of Dispute Resolution
Criminal Courts and Lay People
Legal Personnel
Access to Justice
Rules and Theory of Criminal Law
General Elements of Criminal Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Offences Against Property
Mental Capacity Defences
Preliminary Offences
Evaluation in Criminal Law
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
European Union Law
Rules and Theory of Tort
Liability in Negligence
Occupiers’ Liability
Torts Connected to Land
Vicarious Liability
Defences
Remedies in Tort
Evaluation in Tort
Introduction to the Nature of Law
Law and Society
Rules and Theory of Human RightsHuman rights
Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UKHuman rights
Key Provisions of the European Convention on Human RightsHuman rights
Human Rights and English LawHuman rights
Enforcement of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Evaluation in Human RightsHuman rights
Rules and Theory of ContractContract
FormationContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Remedies in ContractContract
Evaluation in ContractContract
Legal Personnel
Barristers, solicitors and legal executives
- 5 things to know
- Component 1
Overview
Recall questions on the work and rights of audience of barristers, solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives, and on regulation by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, CILEx Regulation and the Legal Services Board.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What work do solicitors do, and what rights of audience do they have?
What is the role of the Legal Services Board?
In which courts do barristers have rights of audience?
Which body is responsible for regulating barristers?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
In which courts do barristers have rights of audience?
Model answer
Barristers have rights of audience in all courts.
- 2
What type of specialist advice can barristers provide beyond courtroom advocacy?
Model answer
Barristers provide expert legal opinions on complex legal matters.
- 3
How are barristers typically instructed to take on a case?
Model answer
Barristers are typically instructed by solicitors rather than directly by clients.
- 4
What is the primary way solicitors interact with clients compared to barristers?
Model answer
Solicitors advise clients directly, whereas barristers are usually instructed through solicitors.
- 5
What role do solicitors play in creating legal paperwork?
Model answer
Solicitors prepare legal documents such as contracts, wills, and court papers.
- 6
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 conducted by solicitors.
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