SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE| FINAL PREPARATION
A+ 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
What is the Solicitors' Regulation Authority? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
responsible for regulating the profession
How many solicitors are in private practice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-90,000
(the rest work for local government, civil service or CPS)
What is a newly qualified solicitor known as? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
'assistant'/'associate' solicitor and will aim to become a 'partner'
where they receive some share of the profits
What are the routes for solicitors? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-they can work as a
sole practitioner (on their own) or in a partnership
Page 1 of 15
, What is the role of a solicitor? - ✔✔✔ANSWER--first step in clients legal
journey
-provide legal advice and expertise to clients
-litigation required to take a case to Court
-prepare paperwork (e.g wills, conveyancing)
-gather evidence and negotiate with opposing counsel
- tend to have a specialism in a practise area
(commercial,conveyancing, probate, personal injury etc)
-create documents, contracts, letters
-manage work of legal secretaries, trainees, paralegals, provide accurate
legal advice
-communication
Where do solicitors work? - ✔✔✔ANSWER--speak in Magistrates and
County Courts
-with an 'advocacy qualification' they can appear in higher courts
-if they have an 'advocacy qualification' they can apply to become a
Queen's Counsel
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE| FINAL PREPARATION
A+ 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
What is the Solicitors' Regulation Authority? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
responsible for regulating the profession
How many solicitors are in private practice? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-90,000
(the rest work for local government, civil service or CPS)
What is a newly qualified solicitor known as? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
'assistant'/'associate' solicitor and will aim to become a 'partner'
where they receive some share of the profits
What are the routes for solicitors? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-they can work as a
sole practitioner (on their own) or in a partnership
Page 1 of 15
, What is the role of a solicitor? - ✔✔✔ANSWER--first step in clients legal
journey
-provide legal advice and expertise to clients
-litigation required to take a case to Court
-prepare paperwork (e.g wills, conveyancing)
-gather evidence and negotiate with opposing counsel
- tend to have a specialism in a practise area
(commercial,conveyancing, probate, personal injury etc)
-create documents, contracts, letters
-manage work of legal secretaries, trainees, paralegals, provide accurate
legal advice
-communication
Where do solicitors work? - ✔✔✔ANSWER--speak in Magistrates and
County Courts
-with an 'advocacy qualification' they can appear in higher courts
-if they have an 'advocacy qualification' they can apply to become a
Queen's Counsel
