1. The Legal profession

2. Summer work
Please through the PPT and write notes to each section that explains the process, qualifications and work of a Barrister and Solicitor. Also, try and demonstrate how each are controlled?

3. What is meant by the legal system?
Then give examples as to what makes up the legal system?

4. Lesson Objectives Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

5. What are lawyers? Why do we have them? What do they do?
What is their role?
What education do they need?
What is the difference?
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

7. Qualifications & Training
Academic Stage
The Vocational Stage
The Professional Stage
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

8. Barrister’s Qualifications
Law degree
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
Pupillage
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

9. Duties...... Barristers Advocacy – Crown and Higher Courts
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist
Duties......
Barristers
Advocacy – Crown and Higher Courts
Counsel’s opinion
Drafting legal documents, particularly claims
Follow the “Cab Rank” rule

10. Solicitor’s Qualifications
Law degree
Legal Practice Course (LPC)
Training Contract
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

11. Test your knowledge Create an advert advertising a job as a solicitor.
What are you looking for?
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

12. Bar Professional Training Course
To Summarise...
Law Degree
Bar Professional Training Course
Legal Practice Course
Training Contract
Pupillage
Junior Barrister
Solicitor
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to the legal profession
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

14. Criticisms of training..
Costs
Non-law graduates only studying GDL
Over supply

15. Duties...... Solicitors Work in private practice
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist
Duties......
Solicitors
Work in private practice
Advocates in lower courts but can appear in Higher Courts with Certificate of Advocacy
Work commonly includes conveyancing, wills and probate, matrimonial

16. Criticisms of training..
Costs
Non-law graduates only studying GDL
Over supply

17. To Summarise...
Solicitors work in private practice, barristers in chambers
Solicitors represent cases in lower courts and barristers represent cases in higher courts however so can solicitors with a Certificate of Advocacy
Solicitors cover various areas of law, barristers specialise
Both can be sued for negligence
Both can become Q.C.’s
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

18. Equality within the legal profession?
Only 23% of women are partners of law firms
Men earn £15,000 more than women
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

19. 10% of solicitors and barristers are from ethnic minorities
However, over 15% of ethnic minorities work at the CPS
So, is the legal profession representative of society?
By the end of the lesson you should: -
Introduction to role of Barristers and solicitors including training, work and governance
Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to given general descriptions of roles and training
C – Being able to give explanation on the three areas of training and work
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation with key words and terms
A* - Being able to give precise explanation of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

20. Lesson Objectives Success criteria:
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to other forms of being a legal professional
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work the other professionals have to through
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

21. ILEX Academic Vocational Practical
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to other forms of being a legal professional
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work the other professionals have to through
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist

22. Solicitor
Control
Barristers
D/E – Being able to give general descriptions of roles and training to other forms of being a legal professional
C – Being able to give explanation and categorise on the three areas of training and work the other professionals have to through
A/B – Being able to give detail explanation and analysis with key words, terms and examples
A* - Being able to give precise explanation with analysis of all key words and terms and highlight any problems that may exist