Solicitors and Lawyers
Description
Solicitors advise and act on behalf of individuals, organisations, businesses and government departments in legal matters.
Tasks
- Represents clients in court.
- Scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court.
- Instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate.
- Undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required.
- Draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents.
Entry Requirements
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Science