Chapter 9 Self-test questions

. The Law Society regulates the conduct of solicitors

True

False

. Which of the following statements is correct?

A solicitor may operate as a sole practitioner, as a member of a partnership covered by the Partnership Act 1890 or as a member of a limited liability partnership.

The Legal Services Act 2007 prohibits solicitors from operating in partnerships.

Solicitors may not operate as sole practitioners.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority sets limits on the size of legal firms.

. Solicitors may not be sued in negligence where a failure to perform their work with reasonable care and skill has caused loss to someone to whom they owe a duty of care.

True

False

. Which of the following statements is correct?

A barrister can be instructed directly by any member of the public in all types of legal work.

The Bar Council undertakes both a representative and regulatory role for barristers.

Barristers can be sued for negligence in relation to anything done by them in preparing a case for court or in court itself.

All barristers are self-employed.

. Barristers are subject to what is called the -------------------------rule, which means that a barrister must accept any case referred by a solicitor provided that it is in their area of practice, they are available, and a reasonable fee is payable.

. There are four Inns of Court: -------------- Inn, ------------------ Inn, -----------------Temple, and ------------------- Temple.

. One of the recommendations of the _____ ________ was the creation of a Legal Services Board as part of the establishment of a new regulatory framework for the legal profession.

. The------------------ Board regulates the Law Society and Bar Council

. An Alternative Business Structure (ABS) is a firm with more than 25 per cent non-lawyer managers offering legal services and non-legal services

False

True

. Which of the following statements is correct?

All legal professionals are now known as barristers

The legal profession in England and Wales no longer makes a distinction between solicitors and barristers

The traditional roles of solicitor and barrister are becoming blurred

All legal professionals are now known as solicitors

. Which of the following statements is correct?

Only solicitors and barristers can carry out legal work for payment

Only Legal Executives can carry out conveyancing

In addition to solicitors and barristers, Chartered Legal Executives, licensed conveyancers and paralegals may all carry out legal work for payment.

Legal Executives can only carry out legal work pro bono

. ______ represents legal executives, admits legal executives to the profession, and administers the examination process.

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