Solicitors

Question 1

There are around ____ solicitors in the UK

Answer 1

136k

Question 2

Solicitors

• ___ Legal advice on a wide range of matters
• ___ On behalf of clients
• ____ documents in contentious work

Answer 2

Offer
Negotiate
Prepare

Question 3

Are litigation and contentious work the same thing?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What is contentious work?

Answer 4

Work done in courts

Question 5

___% of solicitors are in private practice

Answer 5

85

Question 6

To become a solicitor advocate you

• Must have been in practice for at least ___ years
• Have advocacy experience in ____ courts
• Must have assisted the ____ of cases in higher courts

Answer 6

1. 3
2. Lower
3. Preparation

Question 7

Before a training contract, solicitors must do a one-year _____

Answer 7

Legal Practice course

Question 8

The LPC costs ____

Answer 8

£15,000