Solicitor

A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and some States of Australia. In these systems the legal profession is divided into two kinds of lawyer: solicitors who contact and advise clients and have limited rights of audience in court, and barristers or advocates who argue cases in every court. In cases where a trial is necessary a client has to hire a solicitor, who will advise him or her and then retain a barrister on his or her behalf.

Scotland

Scotland's legal system is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. In Scotland the legal profession is divided between solicitors and advocates. Solicitors are regulated by the Law Society of Scotland and ordinarily are required to hold an LLB in Scots law or its equivalent. After their initial education prospective solicitors are required to take the Diploma in Legal Practice, register with and pay an annual fee to the Law Society of Scotland.

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Scotland - Legal system - United Kingdom - Advocate - Law Society of Scotland - LLB - Diploma in Legal Practice

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