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Solicitor definition

What does Solicitor mean? A solicitor is a client-facing lawyer who advises on the law, drafts and negotiates documents, manages transactions, and conducts and supervises litigation, often instructing barristers for specialist advocacy. The term is statutory in each jurisdiction and refers to a lawyer admitted to the roll, holding a current practising certificate, and authorised to perform reserved legal activities, subject to professional conduct and accounts rules. Regulation differs slightly across the UK and Ireland: in England and Wales, solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA); in Scotland by the Law Society of Scotland; in Northern Ireland by the Law Society of Northern...

Trainee Solicitor Induction and Training Framework (England and Wales): SRA Standards, Supervision, Appraisals, Office Procedures, and Recognised Training Record with Supervisor Monthly Review Form

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Introduction to the firm

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