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Legal Profession in England is almost unique in having two different kinds of lawyers. The legal profession is divided into two branches: barristers and solicitors. Both professions held in high regard. This division of the legal profession is of long standing and each branch has its own characteristic functions as well as a separate governing body. If a person has a legal problem and needs the assistance of the law he will go to a solicitor. Solicitors deal with all the day-to-day work of preparing legal documents for buying and selling houses, making wills, writing legal letters, probate, divorce. in a civil action solicitors have the right to speak in the lowest 6 Courts. If a case, has to be heard in a higher court, solicitors engage a barrister to whom they hand over the task of representing the client in the court. Law Society is a governing body of solicitor. Barristers are experts in the interpretation of the Law. They advise on really difficult legal matters. The highest level of barristers have the title Q.C. (Queen‟s Counsel). Before a junior counsel can hope to achieve the status he must be able to point to at least 10 years successful practice as a barrister. |
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