Chapter 9 Multiple Choice Questions

. What is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor?

Barristers are members of one of the Inns of Court; solicitors belong to the Law Society

Only barristers can do advocacy in courts

Only solicitors can give legal advice

There is no difference

. What is the difference between lawyers' services and legal services?

Legal services are all those services relating to legal matters which are provided by lawyers

Lawyers' services are those services which either must or which usually are provided by professionally qualified lawyers

Lawyers' services have to be paid for; legal services are free

There is no difference

. What are reserved legal activities?

Activities which, under the Legal Services Act 2007, may only be performed by lawyers or others authorized to do that work

Legal activities which relate exclusively to the private affairs of companies and individuals

Legal activities which relate to the protection of official secrets

Legal activities that relate exclusively to specialist interest groups when they lobby Parliament and Government Ministers

. What are claims management services?

Claims management services are services provided by the Court Service to enable claims to be issued on line

Claims management services are provided by companies who advertise their willingness to take on the cases of people who have suffered harm as the result of accident on a 'no win, no fee' basis

Claims management services are services provided by judges to manage cases when they are brought to court

Claims management services are services provided by insurance companies to sort out claims arising from accidents

. What is the Legal Services Board?

The body responsible for the delivery of legal aid services

The body responsible for the regulation of legal service providers

The body responsible for dealing with complaints about lawyers

The body set up to advertise the availability of legal services

. What are ABS?

Advanced Braking Systems, designed to make cars safer

Automatic Bar Services, legal advice delivered by the internet.

Alternative business structures, authorized to deliver legal services under a scheme drawn up by the Legal Services Board

Advocates for a Better Society, a new social lobby group

. What is the Office for Legal Complaints?

The body which deals with complaints against judges

The body which deals with complaints against barristers

The body which deals with complaints against solicitors

The body which deals with all unresolved complaints against lawyers

. What is 'pro bono' work?

Work done by legal aid lawyers

Work done by citizens' advice bureaux

Work provided by qualified lawyers free at law centres or advice centres

Advice provided by law students in University legal clinics

. Who are legal executives?

These are the people who manage solicitors' offices

These are the people who manage barristers' chambers

These are the people to take decisions about who can practice as a lawyers

These are non-professionally qualified staff who do much of the legal work in solicitors' offices

. Who are circuit judges?

Circuit judges are those who determine civil cases in the county court, and criminal cases in the Crown Court

High Court judges who sit in courts in different circuits around the country

Magistrates dealing with family law matters.

Those training to become High Court judges

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