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Solicitors in England and solicitor online conveyancing in kent solicitor Wales are dartford solicitor regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales (which wears the hat of both regulator and union) and in order to become a solicitor must have had a qualifying legal education.
Solicitors study a one year course called the Legal Practice patton james ontario solicitor Course and then must undertake two years apprenticeship conveyancing london solicitor with a solicitor, called the training contract (but still widely referred to as 'articles' as in 'articled clerk' by older members of the profession).
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 SOLICITORS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Solicitors without law degrees are usually obliged to take a further twenty credits in professional law subjects (including basic courses in American law) at an approved law school in the United States – usually a one year’s course at an American university – before they are entitled to take the New York Bar Exam.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales, but the route to qualification in England and Wales for both solicitors and barristers enables people to become lawyers based on an undergraduate law degree or a degree in a non-law discipline.
All solicitors from England and Wales would be able to take the New York Bar examination without obligatory further US legal education (although they would of course be wise to take Bar preparatory courses).
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: England (Since the Reformation)
This statute severed England from the unity of Christendom and transferred the jurisdiction of the supreme pontiff to "the Imperial Crown" of that realm.
Moreover, stricter conceptions of their duty in respect of heretical worship were gaining ground among English Catholics, partly on account of the decision of a congregation appointed by the Council of Trent, that attendance at it was "grievously sinful", inasmuch as it was "the offspring of schism, the badge of hatred of the Church".
The establishment of the society was sanctioned by the archbishops and bishops of England and by the vicars Apostolic of Scotland (the hierarchy in that country was not restored until 1878), and was emphatically approved by Pius IX.
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The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10.
Duty solicitors are on hand at the court to provide legal representation, or defendants, particularly those with prior knowledge of the criminal justice system, may use the services of a private solicitor before their appearance at court.
In England and Wales there are secure prisons, local prisons, closed and open training prisons, closed and open young offender institutions, and remand centres for men and women.
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 Office to the Advocate General for Scotland
The Advocate General for Scotland is a Minister of the Crown and is one of the three UK Law Officers, along with the Attorney General and the Solicitor General for England and Wales.
The Advocate General is ministerially responsible to the UK Parliament for the Office of Solicitor to the Advocate General and the Legal Secretariat to the Advocate General, as well as the Private Office.
The Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland were transferred to the devolved administration.
www.oag.gov.uk   (373 words)

  
 Solicitor General   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In the United States the Solicitor General is the attorney who represents or advises a government when it is party to a suit, generally in front of its supreme court.
In the Republic of Ireland the Solicitor General is known as the Chief State Solicitor.
The principal function of the Commonwealth Solicitor General is to act for the Attorney General as senior counsel appearing for the Commonwealth's interest, particularly in the High Court.
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 Solicitor General for England and Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is also a Solicitor General for Scotland, who is the deputy of the Lord Advocate.
The Solicitor General is addressed in court as "Mr Solicitor".
Despite the title, the position is usually held by a barrister.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solicitor_General_for_England_and_Wales   (627 words)

  
 Barristers & Solicitors
A solicitor, on the other hand, is a lawyer who, after having served under the supervision of a practicing solicitor for two years (depending once again on the jurisdiction in which he practices), and satisfied other demands of the Law Society, including educational requirements, is admitted to practice.
Solicitors have limited rights to practice before the courts ("rights of access"), but traditionally "instruct" a barrister to appear in court for them.
A solicitor is considered an "office lawyer" whereas the barrister, who provides opinions to solicitors on difficult points of law, also appears in court.
lawyers-abogados.net /en/Resources/barristers-solicitors-lawyers.htm   (598 words)

  
 The Role of a Solicitor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Solicitors here will concentrate on such matters as divorce law, welfare benefits, crime, claims when someone has been injured, giving help to clients who are unable to pay their rent, and assisting those who are victims of medical negligence.
It is possible for solicitors to work as in-house legal advisers to a commercial or industrial organisation, to a government department or a local authority.
The largest employer of lawyers in England and Wales is the Crown Prosecution Service, which advises the police about prosecutions and prosecutes cases in the courts.
www.online-law.co.uk /solicitor/page2.html   (335 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for solicitor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He was solicitor general for Scotland (1766-75), entered Parliament in 1774, and became lord advocate in 1775.
Jefferson co., Ga. In 1837 he became solicitor general of the western judicial circuit of Georgia, a district populated largely by small farmers of Unionist sentiments.
Separating "the sheep from the goats - the barristers from the solicitors" in the Colony of Vancouver Island.(British Columbia)
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 EYBA: Eurolawyer™ - Issue 2 - Becoming a Solicitor in England and Wales
Solicitors are what most aspiring law students yearn to be; client facing and putting the law into action for their clients to achieve justice.
The route to legal qualification is a well-worn one and for the majority of solicitors in England and Wales, it means completing a law degree followed by a one year Legal Practice Course (LPC) and a two year training contract with a law firm.
The ‘one size fits all’ LPC was criticised for not being able to provide a trainee solicitor with the skills a corporate law firm will require whilst also preparing a trainee solicitor who will work in a town centre firm dealing with personal injury and family cases with the necessary know-how.
www.eyba.org /article.asp?TID=33&SID=109&ArticleID=213   (1106 words)

  
 Attorney General for England and Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales.
He is assisted by the Solicitor General for England and Wales: both offices are filled by political appointees who must belong to either house of Parliament.
The Attorney General and the Solicitor General, despite their titles (an attorney in the common law courts was the equivalent of a solicitor in the courts of equity), have historically been barristers and Queen's Counsel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Attorney_General_for_England_and_Wales   (1968 words)

  
 Barristers and Solicitors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Macassey, Kettle and Co., and, on admission as a barrister and solicitor in 1882.
Macdonald, and was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the supreme court in 1883, when he commenced practice at Balclutha; he removed to the city in 1886.
He is solicitor to the Advances to Settlers Department, and to the New Zealand Government Railways, Mines, Lands, and Labour departments in Dunedin.
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 Journals, 42 (March 8, 2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In former times, there were several Solicitors General of which some were actually listed as members of the royal household, particularly that of the Queen consort, a situation which is still true, as Senator Cools stated, for the holder of an equivalent position in the household of the Prince of Wales.
It was not until 1917 that the first Solicitor General was sworn to the Privy Council, and it was not until 1926 that this practice became consistent.
For a two-year period in 1950, the duties and functions of the Solicitor General were transferred to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
www.parl.gc.ca /38/1/parlbus/chambus/senate/jour-e/042jr_2005-03-08-E.htm?Language=E&Parl=38&Ses=1   (2742 words)

  
 Law Officers Act 1997
An Act to enable functions of the Attorney General and of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to be exercised by the Solicitor General; and for connected purposes.
(3) The validity of anything done in relation to the Attorney General, or done by or in relation to the Solicitor General, is not affected by a vacancy in the office of Attorney General.
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Solicitor General.
www.opsi.gov.uk /ACTS/acts1997/1997060.htm   (946 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Scotland | Summit focuses on rape response
Scotland's solicitor general and prosecutors from across the UK have gathered to discuss how to improve the investigation of rape cases.
She said: "As solicitor general for our respective jurisdictions, we share a common commitment - to continually improve the standards of investigation and prosecution, as well as the victims' experience of the prosecution service.
Ms Angiolini said a forum involving prosecutors from Scotland, England and Wales was being established with the aim of improving the experience of victims across both jurisdictions.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/scotland/4283183.stm   (486 words)

  
 Solicitor General - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Generically, in the the United States and Canada, a Solicitor General or Solicitor-General is a legal officer of a city or town, or a government advocate.
Solicitor General of Canada - a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Solicitor General for Scotland - the depute of the Lord Advocate
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solicitor_General   (258 words)

  
 Lord Goldsmith Biographic Sketch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Attorney General, assisted by the Solicitor General, is the chief legal adviser to the Government.
The Attorney General has overall responsibility for the Treasury Solicitors' Department, superintends the Director of Public Prosecution as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland.
The Attorney General has public interest functions in which his responsibility is as guardian of the public interest.
www.icasinc.org /bios/goldsmit.html   (345 words)

  
 Law Society of England and Wales - Find a solicitor
If you're searching for solicitor in a foreign country who can practise English and Welsh law, select that country by clicking the down arrow on the right-hand side of the list.
For more on specialist solicitors and accreditation panels, see Solicitors who specialise.
Some solicitors are members of accredited panels which means their expertise is recognised by the Law Society.
www.solicitors-online.com   (547 words)

  
 GNN - Government News Network
Harriet Harman QC, Solicitor General for England and Wales, and Elish Angiolini QC, Solicitor General for Scotland, met today in Edinburgh and brought together top prosecutors from across the UK to tackle head on the challenges involved in investigating and prosecuting rape and sexual offences.
The event, which is the first of its kind in the UK, brought together both Solicitors General with lawyers from the Crown Prosecution Service, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service with the common goal of ensuring best practice in the investigation and prosecution of rape and other sexual offences.
As Solicitor General for our respective jurisdictions, we share a common commitment - to continually improve the standards of investigation and prosecution, as well as the victims' experience of the prosecution service.
www.gnn.gov.uk /content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=146975   (451 words)

  
 Terms of Business
Any estimate as to the total of our fees, whether my own or other solicitors is given only as a guide on the basis of the information then known to us and may not be regarded as a firm quotation unless otherwise agreed.
Such solicitor is likely to make a charge to you for such facility.
Such solicitor will be responsible for holding such monies and accounting for them any interest that may be due.
colley.co.uk /solicitors/termsof.htm   (3621 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Official solicitor
An ardent Jacksonian Democrat, Gilpin was solicitor of the Treasury Dept.
Beware of solicitors claiming sponsorship from area officials.
Official says mall ordinance is void: A plan that would pave the way for a Wal-Mart must be amended, a township solicitor says.
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 Law.com - Bush Taps Clement for Solicitor General
President Bush on Friday chose Paul D. Clement as solicitor general, the job Clement has held for the past eight months on an acting basis.
The solicitor general supervises government appellate work and is the administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, personally arguing many of the cases.
He served as deputy to Solicitor General Theodore Olson, whom Bush tapped for the job after Olson argued and won the Supreme Court decision on Florida's presidential voting that sealed Bush's victory in 2000.
www.law.com /jsp/article.jsp?id=1110572407283   (325 words)

  
 SOLICITOR ASSIST – Providing Client Liaison & Investigative Support Services to the Legal Profession
SOLICITOR ASSIST is a modern, proactive Company providing Client Liaison and Investigative Support Services to the Personal Injury Sector of the Legal Profession.
We have continually invested in and improved the Services we provide, and our Services are now available throughout England and Wales.
It is used, wherever practical, to ensure the fastest possible turnaround times for our solicitors' instructions.
www.solicitor-assist.co.uk   (273 words)

  
 How to obtain probate in England & Wales
The information is given for general guidance only and should not be treated as a complete and authoritative statement of the law.
Anyone in doubt on this point may need to ask a solicitor whether a grant is needed to change the ownership.
A complete list of the Probate Registries in England and Wales, together with their postal addresses and telephone numbers, can be found in the "General Address Directory" section of this website.
www.btinternet.com /~rayment/general/probate_notes/04_4_Guide_to_obtaining_Probate.html   (2056 words)

  
 Criminal Solicitor Dot Net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Criminal Solicitor Dot Net portal was established to provide an open forum for users to discuss UK criminal law.
The Criminal Solicitor Dot Net portal is run by Gavin Burrell with the assistance of two others.
The Criminal Solicitor Dot Net portal provides an updater service to ensure that our registered users are informed of changes to case law and legislation.
www.criminalsolicitor.net   (2067 words)

  
 Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
(8) The Attorney General for Northern Ireland is disqualified from being elected to, or being a member of, a district council in Northern Ireland.
(3) The Advocate General for Northern Ireland and the Solicitor General for England and Wales shall have in Northern Ireland the same rights of audience as members of the Bar of Northern Ireland.
(b) barristers and solicitors to whom the Director assigns the institution or conduct of criminal proceedings.
www.opsi.gov.uk /ACTS/acts2002/20026--c.htm   (4833 words)

  
 The courts, the judiciary and the legal profession in England and Wales : Directgov - Guide to government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is second in rank to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor and has some responsibilities for the organisation and work of the criminal courts. 
The Attorney General and the Solicitor General are the Government's main legal advisers.
Solicitors usually operate in partnership with other solicitors, but some are self-employed.
www.direct.gov.uk /Gtgl1/GuideToGovernment/Judiciary/JudiciaryArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4003278&chk=TBQrbw   (437 words)

  
 Guardian | Solicitor general calls for action on domestic violence
The solicitor general, Mike O'Brien, today said the government needed to make tackling domestic violence a much higher priority.
Special courts dealing solely with domestic violence are in the process of being set up in 25 locations across England and Wales.
Prosecutors in the courts will be specially trained in dealing with domestic violence, and victims will have a special advocate to guide them through the whole process.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5334050-103690,00.html   (316 words)

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