Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi , So a solicitor is a lawyer that can give legal advice and draw up legal documents and a barrister is a lawyer that can advocate in court? Jim On 4/12/2010 4:46 AM, jeremy9282 wrote: Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law is upheld. http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page We regulate you if you are a solicitor, registered European lawyer, registered foreign lawyer, recognised body, lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal disciplinary practice, employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate to the misconduct found. Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found by choosing from the following options: How to report others What will happen if you have been reported to us Why we may be investigating you What happens when we intervene into a practice The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Conditions on practising certificates and registration Conditions on recognition of a recognised body Revocation of recognition of a recognised body Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner Withdrawal of non lawyer approval Suspension and removal from the roll Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or registration What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your practice Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt solicitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi , So a solicitor is a lawyer that can give legal advice and draw up legal documents and a barrister is a lawyer that can advocate in court? Jim On 4/12/2010 4:46 AM, jeremy9282 wrote: Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law is upheld. http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page We regulate you if you are a solicitor, registered European lawyer, registered foreign lawyer, recognised body, lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal disciplinary practice, employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate to the misconduct found. Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found by choosing from the following options: How to report others What will happen if you have been reported to us Why we may be investigating you What happens when we intervene into a practice The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Conditions on practising certificates and registration Conditions on recognition of a recognised body Revocation of recognition of a recognised body Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner Withdrawal of non lawyer approval Suspension and removal from the roll Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or registration What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your practice Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt solicitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi , So a solicitor is a lawyer that can give legal advice and draw up legal documents and a barrister is a lawyer that can advocate in court? Jim On 4/12/2010 4:46 AM, jeremy9282 wrote: Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law is upheld. http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page We regulate you if you are a solicitor, registered European lawyer, registered foreign lawyer, recognised body, lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal disciplinary practice, employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate to the misconduct found. Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found by choosing from the following options: How to report others What will happen if you have been reported to us Why we may be investigating you What happens when we intervene into a practice The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Conditions on practising certificates and registration Conditions on recognition of a recognised body Revocation of recognition of a recognised body Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner Withdrawal of non lawyer approval Suspension and removal from the roll Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or registration What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your practice Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt solicitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi , So a solicitor is a lawyer that can give legal advice and draw up legal documents and a barrister is a lawyer that can advocate in court? Jim On 4/12/2010 4:46 AM, jeremy9282 wrote: Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law is upheld. http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page We regulate you if you are a solicitor, registered European lawyer, registered foreign lawyer, recognised body, lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal disciplinary practice, employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate to the misconduct found. Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found by choosing from the following options: How to report others What will happen if you have been reported to us Why we may be investigating you What happens when we intervene into a practice The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Conditions on practising certificates and registration Conditions on recognition of a recognised body Revocation of recognition of a recognised body Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner Withdrawal of non lawyer approval Suspension and removal from the roll Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or registration What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your practice Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt solicitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi Jim more or less, Solicitors are client facing & barristers are bench facing. in very low corts dealing with minor matters solicitors can address the bench say at magistrates court barristers cannot be approached directly by a litigant only via the litigants solicitor > > > > > > Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, > > standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to > > ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law > > is upheld. > > > > http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page > > > > We regulate you if you are a > > > > * solicitor, > > * registered European lawyer, > > * registered foreign lawyer, > > * recognised body, > > * lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal > > disciplinary practice, > > * employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. > > > > Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. > > Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary > > responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as > > individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. > > > > If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your > > firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate > > to the misconduct found. > > > > Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in > > writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. > > > > Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found > > by choosing from the following options: > > > > * How to report others > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/other-solicitor-results.page> > > * What will happen if you have been reported to us > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/reported-investigate-inspect-a\ ppeal.page> > > > > * Why we may be investigating you > > </solicitors/enforcement/we-are-investigating-you.page> > > * What happens when we intervene into a practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/intervention-reasons-cost\ s.page> > > > > * The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/solicitors-disciplinary-t\ ribunal.page> > > > > * Conditions on practising certificates and registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/conditions-appeal.page> > > > > * Conditions on recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/conditions-recognition.pag\ e> > > * Revocation of recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/revoke-recognition.page> > > * Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner > > </Solicitors/Enforcement/recognition-approval/recognised-sole-practition\ ers.page> > > * Withdrawal of non lawyer approval > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/withdraw-non-lawyer-approv\ al.page> > > * Suspension and removal from the roll > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/suspension-removal-roll-appeal-employment.page> > > * Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or > > registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/automatic-suspension-pc.page> > > * What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your > > practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/close-practice-bankruptcy-iva-pva.page> > > * Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt > > solicitors </solicitors/enforcement/employment-policy.page> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi Jim more or less, Solicitors are client facing & barristers are bench facing. in very low corts dealing with minor matters solicitors can address the bench say at magistrates court barristers cannot be approached directly by a litigant only via the litigants solicitor > > > > > > Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, > > standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to > > ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law > > is upheld. > > > > http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page > > > > We regulate you if you are a > > > > * solicitor, > > * registered European lawyer, > > * registered foreign lawyer, > > * recognised body, > > * lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal > > disciplinary practice, > > * employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. > > > > Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. > > Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary > > responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as > > individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. > > > > If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your > > firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate > > to the misconduct found. > > > > Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in > > writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. > > > > Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found > > by choosing from the following options: > > > > * How to report others > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/other-solicitor-results.page> > > * What will happen if you have been reported to us > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/reported-investigate-inspect-a\ ppeal.page> > > > > * Why we may be investigating you > > </solicitors/enforcement/we-are-investigating-you.page> > > * What happens when we intervene into a practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/intervention-reasons-cost\ s.page> > > > > * The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/solicitors-disciplinary-t\ ribunal.page> > > > > * Conditions on practising certificates and registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/conditions-appeal.page> > > > > * Conditions on recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/conditions-recognition.pag\ e> > > * Revocation of recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/revoke-recognition.page> > > * Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner > > </Solicitors/Enforcement/recognition-approval/recognised-sole-practition\ ers.page> > > * Withdrawal of non lawyer approval > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/withdraw-non-lawyer-approv\ al.page> > > * Suspension and removal from the roll > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/suspension-removal-roll-appeal-employment.page> > > * Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or > > registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/automatic-suspension-pc.page> > > * What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your > > practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/close-practice-bankruptcy-iva-pva.page> > > * Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt > > solicitors </solicitors/enforcement/employment-policy.page> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi Jim more or less, Solicitors are client facing & barristers are bench facing. in very low corts dealing with minor matters solicitors can address the bench say at magistrates court barristers cannot be approached directly by a litigant only via the litigants solicitor > > > > > > Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, > > standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to > > ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law > > is upheld. > > > > http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page > > > > We regulate you if you are a > > > > * solicitor, > > * registered European lawyer, > > * registered foreign lawyer, > > * recognised body, > > * lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal > > disciplinary practice, > > * employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. > > > > Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. > > Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary > > responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as > > individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. > > > > If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your > > firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate > > to the misconduct found. > > > > Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in > > writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. > > > > Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found > > by choosing from the following options: > > > > * How to report others > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/other-solicitor-results.page> > > * What will happen if you have been reported to us > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/reported-investigate-inspect-a\ ppeal.page> > > > > * Why we may be investigating you > > </solicitors/enforcement/we-are-investigating-you.page> > > * What happens when we intervene into a practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/intervention-reasons-cost\ s.page> > > > > * The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/solicitors-disciplinary-t\ ribunal.page> > > > > * Conditions on practising certificates and registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/conditions-appeal.page> > > > > * Conditions on recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/conditions-recognition.pag\ e> > > * Revocation of recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/revoke-recognition.page> > > * Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner > > </Solicitors/Enforcement/recognition-approval/recognised-sole-practition\ ers.page> > > * Withdrawal of non lawyer approval > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/withdraw-non-lawyer-approv\ al.page> > > * Suspension and removal from the roll > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/suspension-removal-roll-appeal-employment.page> > > * Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or > > registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/automatic-suspension-pc.page> > > * What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your > > practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/close-practice-bankruptcy-iva-pva.page> > > * Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt > > solicitors </solicitors/enforcement/employment-policy.page> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hi Jim more or less, Solicitors are client facing & barristers are bench facing. in very low corts dealing with minor matters solicitors can address the bench say at magistrates court barristers cannot be approached directly by a litigant only via the litigants solicitor > > > > > > Our role is to set, promote and secure in the public interest, > > standards of behaviour and professional performance necessary to > > ensure clients receive a good standard of service and the rule of law > > is upheld. > > > > http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/enforcement.page > > > > We regulate you if you are a > > > > * solicitor, > > * registered European lawyer, > > * registered foreign lawyer, > > * recognised body, > > * lawyer or non-lawyer who is a manager or employee of a legal > > disciplinary practice, > > * employee of a recognised body or recognised sole practitioner. > > > > Since 1 February 2010, our approach is to investigate you as a firm. > > Compliance with a firm's regulatory obligations is the primary > > responsibility of a firm, however we may decide to investigate you as > > individual where, for example, there is evidence of personal culpability. > > > > If we suspect professional misconduct, we may investigate you and your > > firm. If we find misconduct, our final decision will be proportionate > > to the misconduct found. > > > > Investigations are mainly conducted by raising issues with you in > > writing. We may also decide to conduct an investigation on-site. > > > > Information about how we investigate and make decisions can be found > > by choosing from the following options: > > > > * How to report others > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/other-solicitor-results.page> > > * What will happen if you have been reported to us > > </solicitors/enforcement/solicitor-report/reported-investigate-inspect-a\ ppeal.page> > > > > * Why we may be investigating you > > </solicitors/enforcement/we-are-investigating-you.page> > > * What happens when we intervene into a practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/intervention-reasons-cost\ s.page> > > > > * The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal > > </solicitors/enforcement/intervention-tribunal/solicitors-disciplinary-t\ ribunal.page> > > > > * Conditions on practising certificates and registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/conditions-appeal.page> > > > > * Conditions on recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/conditions-recognition.pag\ e> > > * Revocation of recognition of a recognised body > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/revoke-recognition.page> > > * Revocation of authorisation of a recognised sole practitioner > > </Solicitors/Enforcement/recognition-approval/recognised-sole-practition\ ers.page> > > * Withdrawal of non lawyer approval > > </solicitors/enforcement/recognition-approval/withdraw-non-lawyer-approv\ al.page> > > * Suspension and removal from the roll > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/suspension-removal-roll-appeal-employment.page> > > * Automatic suspension of a practising certificate, or > > registration > > </solicitors/enforcement/practising-certificate-pc-conditions-suspension\ -removal-roll/automatic-suspension-pc.page> > > * What to do if you have difficulties with your firm or your > > practice > > </solicitors/enforcement/close-practice-bankruptcy-iva-pva.page> > > * Employment of struck-off, suspended or former bankrupt > > solicitors </solicitors/enforcement/employment-policy.page> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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