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What is a Solicitor Advocate?

Advocacy is a key skill within the legal profession, one that’s most commonly associated with Barristers. However, more and more Solicitors are now undertaking qualifications to become a solicitor -advocate which entitles them similar rights to barristers. This piece will give you all the information you need to know about solicitor advocacy if you are interested in obtaining this qualification yourself. What is a Solicitor Advocate? A solicitor advocate is, in basic terms, someone who is fully qualified as a solicitor but has gained the same rights of audience as a barrister by obtaining an extra qualification. This allows them to represent their clients in the following courts:           The High Court           The Crown Court           Court of Appeal           The Supreme Court These are courts in which a barrister would usually be instructed by a solicitor to advocate fo...

Lawyer Life

Who is a Lawyer? Attorney , before the judiciary; It is the professional title given to the person who defends the rights of real or legal persons and guides in legal and legal affairs. The word “lawyer” is of Latin origin and the person who is called to the court as a witness means defender. The attorneyship profession is carried out by people who have studied law, have completed their internship and have the conditions required by law. What Job Definitions Does the Advocacy Profession Include? The lawyership profession, defined as 'public service and self-employment' in Law No. 1136 , mainly represents individuals who ensure that legal matters and disputes are resolved in accordance with the law. Professional obligations can be grouped under the following headings; To carry out and finalize the procedures related to the follow-up of cases, Declaring legal opinions if requested on related legal matters, Taking legal measures to protect the interests of the instit...

Criminal Justice System of Pakistan

The study of crimes is named as Criminology and the study of the agencies that control or respond to crime is called Criminal Justice (CJ) . The US has a rich tradition in the production of Criminal Justice knowledge, and offers distinct degree programs. The criminal justice system of Pakistan may be divided into five components:   Police Prosecution Courts Prisons Corrections Police According to the Oxford Handbook on Criminology , the police is an organization, whereas policing is the function of preventing and detecting crime. Prosecution  The function of the prosecution is to evaluate the evidence collected by the police, and to filter the quality and quantity of cases to be sent up for trial. Judiciary (Courts)   The judiciary of Pakistan is a categorized system with two classes of courts: the superior (or higher) judiciary and the subordinate (or lower) judiciary. The superior judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court of Pakist...