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Solicitor
is £63,500

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The average annual salary for a Solicitor is £63,500. Salary estimates are based on jobs posted to Pertemps for Solicitor jobs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Apprenticeships are also available. Graduates in subjects other than law must first take a one year conversion course. All entrants undertake a one year legal practice course, followed by a two-year training contract. From 2021 Solicitors also need to pass the Solicitor's Qualifying Examination.

TASKS

  • Draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents.
  • Instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate.
  • Represents clients in court.
  • Scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court.
  • 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.

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