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A brief contains a concise summary for the information of counsel of the case which the barrister has to plead, with all material facts in chronological order, and frequently such observations thereon as the solicitor may think fit to make, the names of witnesses, with the "proofs," that is, the nature of the evidence which each witness is ...
A demand letter, letter of demand, [1] (of payment), or letter before claim, [2] is a letter stating a legal claim (usually drafted by a lawyer) which makes a demand for restitution or performance of some obligation, owing to the recipients' alleged breach of contract, or for a legal wrong.
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Solicitors have threatened the Government with legal action in a row over fees. The Law Society of England and Wales said it has called on the Justice Secretary to rethink the rates criminal ...
Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.
A letter of comfort, sometimes called a "letter of intent", is a communication from a party to a contract to the other party that indicates an initial willingness to enter into a contractual obligation absent the elements of a legally enforceable contract. The objective is to create a morally binding but not legally binding assurance.
Admission to practice as a solicitor is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, with solicitors having to study for a one-year Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and then complete a traineeship in a law firm. Solicitors have rights of audience before the sheriff courts and justice of the peace courts. [182]
The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 29) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 6) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42) The Solicitors Acts 1839 to 1894 was the collective title of the following Acts: [1] The Solicitors (Clerks) Act 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 33) The Solicitors Act 1843 (6 & 7 Vict ...