Tver State University postgraduate study. Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Tver State Technical University
Hi all!
This blog may be of interest to those who:
1. Works in the civil service or is related to politics - I am absolutely sure that if at least 10% of what I write here will be used in Ukraine (in the field of administrative, constitutional, criminal, financial law, judiciary, etc. ), then our country will rush forward and we will be able to build a legal state very quickly.
2. He wants to organize his legal business in Ukraine - firms have existed in London for centuries and there is the largest legal business on the planet (the three largest law firms on the planet are English firms) - therefore, the things that I will write about here can be safely taken on weapons to all those who want to build the right legal business focused on the long term.
3. Wants to work as a lawyer in England - I will write a lot about how one becomes a lawyer here, what qualities one needs to have for this, how it is built here legal education etc.
4. Often works with English law firms - I will periodically write about the most important concepts of English law and especially cover those aspects that are unknown to Ukrainian law or fundamentally different from it.
A few words about myself: I just started a training contract as a trainee solicitor at the English law firm Linklaters LLP. Linklaters became the largest law firm by revenues (revenues) on the planet in 2008 (http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/07/linklaters-results-.html). The phenomenal success of this company is particularly interesting and I want to dedicate a separate post to this firm (but not now). I have been living in London for 4 years and all this time I have combined study and work. Before coming to London, I worked in the civil service and in a law firm in Ukraine.
The blog entries will be structured in such a way that I will periodically write about those aspects that are especially important for a lawyer and legal business (commercial, ethical, career aspects, etc.) and how it all happens in England. My first entries will concern common system legal "infrastructure" in England, and only then I will "string" other facts and events that are relevant to English lawyers and English law in general.
All entries that I will make are for informational purposes and provide only basic information. I deliberately omit many details to make it easier and more interesting to read. If someone is interested in some aspect, then Google will always come to the rescue.
So... Entry 1
Who is a lawyer in England?
There are two types of lawyers in England - solicitor and barrister. A barrister is a lawyer who handles court cases, speaks before a judge, prepares documents for court, etc. Solicitors after 1990 also received the right to appear before a judge if they have a special certificate. Although a solicitor (with a certificate) has the right to appear before a judge, there are very few such solicitors and the practice has developed in such a way that barristers are still attracted to appear before a judge (a solicitor cannot appear in court above the High Court level - that is, solicitors are not appear in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of England.
In England (that is, not in Britain, namely in England) in 2008 there were 112.2 thousand solicitors and about 16.5 thousand barristers. From 1997 to 2008 the number of lawyers in England increased by more than 50%. In England it is very easy to check whether a person is a solicitor or not - you just need to enter the person's data at this link - http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solsearch.law
In the blog, I will cover mainly the activities of the solicitor, since it is the solicitors who are involved in 90% of cases as legal advisers.
In order to become a solicitor, you need to have a law degree. This is either (1) Bachelor of Laws in England (3 years) (LLB) or (2) Bachelor of Anything (maybe not in England) plus a one-year very intensive course (called GDL - Graduate Diploma in Law). Since I have a Ukrainian education, I took the path of "Ukrainian bachelor" plus GDL.
Also, in addition (regardless of whether a person received a bachelor of law in England or a bachelor plus GDL), you still need to take a one-year LPC (Legal Practice Course). That is, in my case it was education in Ukraine plus GDL (year) and LPC (year). GDL and LPC cost around £8,000 and £12,000 respectively.
In addition to legal education, you also need to complete an internship in a law firm (training contract) for two years in 4 different departments for 6 months in each department or 4 months in 6 departments - in each company in different ways. Getting an education is relatively easy. What is really difficult is to get a training contract - competition today in good firms is about 20-40 people per place. In England, more than half of people with a law degree will never work as lawyers (they won’t even start) because firms have limited quantity places for those who will undergo a training contract (the number of training contracts is several times less than that of graduating lawyers).
If you become a solicitor, then you are required to undergo training throughout your life and receive a certificate every year, which costs a little more than $ 1,600 per year (although if you work for a law firm, then the firm covers these costs). This fee goes to an organization that regulates the activities of lawyers. If you do not have a certificate, but continue to provide services as a soloist, then this is a criminal offense.
The next entry will be about how lawyers are regulated in England - what they can do, what they cannot do, what rules apply in the market.
And now the same thing, but in Ukrainian - my good friend Svetlana made a translation of the first entry in order to promote Ukrainian language(thanks Sveta!!!):
Hi usim! If you read the rows, then you will be quick for everything, you are a lawyer, or you want to become one, or you just say goodbye to your profession. The main idea of this blog is to share your thoughts about the profession of a lawyer in England and about the life of a lawyer here. I have come across this blog to the constant flow of new knowledge, and I am not depriving me of the need to convey this knowledge to the sharp. Osskilki I kvvalіfіkovyu lawyer in Ukraine (Tobto at me є svіdottvo lawyer і і є singing dosyd) і through two rocks I am eating kvalіfіkatsіyu lawyer in english, mensі є ШО Ропоповістістий, и ло и ли и и и и орідио и и ізняннянна ин и ї ї and other countries, including the countries of the CIS, the USA, Asia and the EU.
Whose blog can be quiet, who:
1. Pratsyuє on derzhavstvі chi can vіdnosnennia to politics - I'm absolutely convinced that even if I want 10% of what I'm writing here, I'll be victorious in Ukraine (in the sphere of administrative, constitutional, criminal, financial law, judiciary and t .in.), then our country is moving forward, and we can already quickly establish a legal power.
2. If you want to organize your own legal business in Ukraine - in London, firms will be founded by hundreds of thousands and then the largest legal business on the planet (three of the largest legal firms on the planet - all English firms) - to that speech, about which I am writing here, you can boldly osbroєnnya all tim who want to encourage the correct legal business, orienting to the dovgostrokovu perspective.
3. If you want to practice as a lawyer in England - I will write a lot about those who become a lawyer here, as a mother for whom a mother needs, as there is legal education and so on.
4. Often working with English law firms - I will periodically write about the most important concepts of English law, and especially those aspects that are unknown to Ukrainian law, or the root order of new ones.
Dekіlka words about myself: I have successfully opened a training contract (training contract) as a trainee solicitor in the English law firm “Linklaters LLP”. Linklaters became the largest legal firm by revenues (revenues) on the planet in 2008 (http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/07/linklaters-results-.html). The phenomenal success of this company is especially great, and I want to dedicate a big post to this company (but not at once). I already live 4 years in London and have spent the whole hour working and learning. Before coming to London, I worked in public service and in a law firm in Ukraine.
Entries in the blog will be in such a way that I periodically write about those aspects that are especially important for a lawyer and the legal business (commercial, ethical, carnal aspects, etc.), and that's how everything happens in England. My first notes are about the global system of legal “infrastructure” in England, and later on I will “string on” other facts and subdivisions, as if I could refer to English lawyers and to English law in a flash. These records, as I will work, may have a cognizant character and give only basic information. I am missing a lot of detail, so it was easier and easier to read. If someone wants to zasіkavit this aspect, for help, come Guugl.
Otzhe... Entry 1
Who is a lawyer in England?
In England there are two types of lawyers - solicitor and barrister. A barista is a lawyer, who is the judge of the judge, speaks before the judge, prepares documents for the court then. Solicitors since 1990 also took away the right to appear before the judge, as they have a special certificate. If you want a solicitor (with a certificate) and can have the right to speak before a judge, there are already few such solicitors, and practice has developed in such a rank that in order to speak before a judge, they still get baristers (a solicitor cannot speak at a High Court judge - so solicitors do not speak in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of England (Supreme Court). The number of lawyers in England grew by more than 50%.
In England, it's easy to misunderstand that a person is a solicitor or a solicitor - you just need to enter the data of a person for this help - http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solsearch.law
At the Bloz, I will be the head rank of the solicitor's work, and the shards of the solicitor themselves will win from 90% of the representatives as legal radniks.
In order to become a solicitor, a mother needs legal education. Either (1) Bachelor of Laws in England (3 years) - LLB), or (2) Bachelor of Anything (may not be in England) plus a one-time intensive course (called GDL - Graduate Diploma in Law). Skills in me are Ukrainian legal education, I have acquired the path “Ukrainian bachelor” plus GDL. It is also necessary (regardless of what a person took a bachelor of law in England to a bachelor plus GDL) it is necessary to take a single course LPC (Legal Practice Course). That’s why my opinion is that education in Ukraine plus GDL (рік) і LPC (рік). GDL and LPC cost close to 8 and 12 thousand pounds per day.
For legal education, it is also necessary to do an internship in a law firm (training contract) for two years in 4 different departments for 6 months at the skin department, or for 4 months in 6 departments - with a leather company in a different way. Otrimati osvіtu - tse vіdnosno easily. From what it’s smartly foldable - it’s important to take into account the training contract - competition in good firms today for 20-40 people per place. In England, more than half of the people with legal knowledge can never be trained as lawyers (navit i don’t think)
If you become a solicitor, then you need to go through trainings and get a certificate in skin care, which costs more than 1600 dollars. on the river (it’s true, if you work at a law firm, then the firm covers your bills). This contribution is taken from the organization that regulates the activity of lawyers. Even if you don’t have a certificate, you continue to serve as a solicitor, criminally punishing mischief.
My next entry will be about how lawyers are regulated in England - what stinks can work, and what they can’t, how they rule on the market.
Legal education in the UK is a kind of gold standard, the standard for training specialists in this industry. And the British justice system itself is an ageless classic, partially copied in many countries. That is why graduates of law schools in the United Kingdom never remain unclaimed - they are happy to be hired in any country in the world.
The system of training lawyers in Foggy Albion is a mechanism honed over more than one century. Future servants of Themis have always received an elite education here, it is not surprising that law schools place extremely high demands on applicants.
How to become a lawyer in the UK
Future British lawyers start studying law at school. In many sixth form(two final years of schooling) you can choose this discipline to prepare for the A-Level exam.
The most common practice of admission to the law faculties of universities for foreign applicants is a one-year foundation program. Studying on it gives knowledge not only of the language, but also of special terminology, as well as other necessary skills.
Legal education in the UK usually continues with a bachelor's degree program at one of the universities. The duration of study is three years, but there are also options for accelerated study with a shorter duration.
If after training a specialist plans to work in Russia or in another country outside british system justice, you can supplement this education with a master's program with an LLM degree. Such an educational route will allow you to find a job in any state without any problems. The best addition to an academic education is an internship at a law firm, which can be found either for the summer or for a longer period.
In order to work as a lawyer in the UK, it is worth mastering one of the two British legal specialties, becoming a solicitor (solisiter) or barrister (barrister). A solicitor in a law firm acts as a consultant. It is he who first contacts the client, determines his needs, and then represents his interests in court. Solicitors may be generalists or may choose to specialize in a particular branch of law. To master this specialty, there are Legal Practice Course courses (duration of study is one year), and you also need to become a member of a local law society. A graduate of the courses can count on a trainee position in one of the law firms.
Another legal specialty - barrister - is more difficult to master. Must pass The course Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) and be a member of one of four professional associations. These professionals can represent the client in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
UK law schools and universities
As in many other professional areas, a legal education in the UK is considered the most prestigious if it is obtained at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. However, there are many other universities in the country that produce world-class specialists. For example, Kingston University has a large number of law programs - future lawyers can choose from 50 courses here. BPP University will be especially good for those who are planning business or finance as a legal specialization. The City, University of London has been training future lawyers for a century and a half. IN The University of Ulster, you can choose to combine law with accounting, politics or criminology.
Legal education in England is also available at the following institutions:
University of Gloucestershire
University of Central Lancashire
University of Essex
University of Southampton
University of Birmingham
University of Sheffield
The average cost of education in English university in the direction of "Jurisprudence" will be from £12,000 to £17,000 per year.
How to get a law degree in the UK
Given the high prestige of the legal profession, most of of the above universities conducts a rather rigorous selection of applicants. For foreign applicants, this applies primarily to knowledge in English. You can confirm them by providing an IELTS certificate with a result of 7.0. In the case of the TOEFL, a score of 230 or higher is required.
