Solicitors give legal advice. Within smaller firms they might draft documents, contracts and wills. Solicitors within larger commercial law firms tend to work on behalf of other companies, rather than individuals. Solicitors also work with barristers to prepare court cases.
Chartered legal executives are qualified lawyers who specialise within a particular area of law.
The court reporter or stenographer takes notes during court proceedings.
Assistants who help with the day to day running of courts and their supporting offices.
Judges interpret and apply the law in court. Judges are former solicitors or barristers.
Court messengers deliver documents to court, solicitors and barristers.
Law clerks manage judges case files and conduct research.
Barristers represent their clients in court they can also give specialised legal advice. A majority of Barristers are self employed and work in offices called Chambers. Barristers work with solicitors ro represent their clients in court, at tribunals and public enquiries.
Barristers clerks complete all of the administration tasks within barristers offices.
Paralegals provide legal support (for example conducting research), however they are not qualified to give legal advice to clients.
Legal secetaries provide admin support to solicitors.