solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales

English translation: admitted to the Supreme Court of England and Wales

22:01 Jan 28, 2007
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English term or phrase: solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
A solicitor makes a statement certifying that he is a duly qualified solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

Does that simply mean that he is licensed to practise his profession in England and Wales, or was he ''appointed'' by the Supreme Court?
Grzegorz Mysiński
Poland
Local time: 03:07
Selected answer:admitted to the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Explanation:
The procedure is "admission".

The roll of solicitors is a list of all solicitors of the Supreme Court. The roll is governed by the Solicitors Act 1974, and a person cannot be admitted as a solicitor unless he or she has obtained a certificate from the Law Society stating that the person has complied with the training regulations and that the Society is satisfied as to the person’s character and suitability to become a solicitor.

Once a certificate is obtained, an application is made to the master of the rolls to be admitted as a solicitor.
www.lawsociety.org.uk/becomingasolicitor/admissionroll.law

The process is the following:

Once you have either a law, law combined degree or the Common Professional Examination in law (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), the next stage is to study for the Bar, or become a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

If you wish to become a Solicitor, you must also complete the academic stage of training by passing the Legal Practice Course (the "LPC").

Once you have successfully completed the LPC, you must undertake a two year Training Contract (formerly known as "Articles") before you can be admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Various firms of Solicitors across the country offer Training Contracts, which are effectively apprenticeships. In the two year period it is a requirement that there is training in at least four different departments. During the two year period, there are also a series of courses to attend and short examinations to pass. These include accounting and further development of legal skills.
When you have achieved this you will be admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court.
www.collasday.com/collas-day_qualify.asp
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5 +4admitted to the Supreme Court of England and Wales
juvera
5It depends entirely on which branch of law
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4the second one
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solicitor of the supreme court of england and wales
It depends entirely on which branch of law


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courts_of_England_and_Wales

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-28 22:12:08 GMT)
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England and Wales have one judicial system and Scotland has another but some laws apply to the whole of the UK and others do not. It is all explained in the link provided above.

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solicitor of the supreme court of england and wales
the second one


Explanation:
In England and Wales, a solicitor is a member of that branch of the legal profession whose services consist of advising clients , representing them before lower courts, and preparing cases for barristers to try in the higher courts.
RHCD.

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solicitor of the supreme court of england and wales
admitted to the Supreme Court of England and Wales


Explanation:
The procedure is "admission".

The roll of solicitors is a list of all solicitors of the Supreme Court. The roll is governed by the Solicitors Act 1974, and a person cannot be admitted as a solicitor unless he or she has obtained a certificate from the Law Society stating that the person has complied with the training regulations and that the Society is satisfied as to the person’s character and suitability to become a solicitor.

Once a certificate is obtained, an application is made to the master of the rolls to be admitted as a solicitor.
www.lawsociety.org.uk/becomingasolicitor/admissionroll.law

The process is the following:

Once you have either a law, law combined degree or the Common Professional Examination in law (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), the next stage is to study for the Bar, or become a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

If you wish to become a Solicitor, you must also complete the academic stage of training by passing the Legal Practice Course (the "LPC").

Once you have successfully completed the LPC, you must undertake a two year Training Contract (formerly known as "Articles") before you can be admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Various firms of Solicitors across the country offer Training Contracts, which are effectively apprenticeships. In the two year period it is a requirement that there is training in at least four different departments. During the two year period, there are also a series of courses to attend and short examinations to pass. These include accounting and further development of legal skills.
When you have achieved this you will be admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court.
www.collasday.com/collas-day_qualify.asp


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