Solicitor facts.

[epiboy]

More questions for you about solicitors.

1.Can a solicitor have his own practice or is he usually part of a partnership?

2.Can they get head hunted by larger firms?

3.How does a solicitor get assigned to a case? Is it through the courts or do people go to them directly?

4. How long does it take to become a solicitor?

5. My character is around 34, 35. Would it be a good idea to make him a solicitor rather than a barristor?

6. Is it realistic that somebody of that age would have his own firm in London? Even if they were wealthy?

7. The solicitor doesn't take part in procedings in the courtroom does he?

[tigilou]

1) they can be either but having own practice just him or her would be hard work juggling a large case loads

2) yes

3) word of mouth, long standing clients regular coming back, they also are on duty at the police station and courts so when someone is arrested and they request a solicitor that solicitor on duty will go

4) dont know exactly a good few years though

5) either there are Barristers this age

6 Yes i know a few

7 yes they do if a Barrister is not instructed then the solicitor will take part in the proceedings

[DMA]

What do you call 150 solicitors at the bottom of the ocean ?

A good start !!