Word Finder - solicitor

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One who solicits.

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In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs a barrister to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.

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In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.

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In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.

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A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

The city auditor, treasurer and solicitor are elected, as under the code.

In 1834 he was articled to a solicitor in Bury St Edmunds, but the uncongenial and sedentary employment soon broke down his health.

His father was a solicitor, and his mother was the daughter of Matthew Buist, factor to Lord Haddington.

He went to school at Sturminster Newton, where he was considered the clever boy of the school; and when a solicitor named Dashwood applied to the master for a quick-witted boy to join him as pupil, Barnes was selected for the post.

You will need to consult a solicitor about this.

I suggest you see the Solicitor who originally drew up the will to make the codicil for you.

The trainee works closely with a partner or qualified solicitor in each seat.

Let us know a little about your claim and we will get an experienced solicitor to call you.. .

He was represented by specialist clinical negligence solicitor Olive Lewin.

The manorial courts are still held, and the Court Rolls are with the rector 's solicitor as steward of the manor.

On one of the forms Mr Alexander crossed out the word " solicitor " and substituted the word " representative ".

Almost without exception an untried prisoner will have a solicitor representing him.

After serving as city clerk, city councillor, and city solicitor successively, he was elected in 1907 a member of the General Court, or House of Representatives, of Mass.

Robert was sent to Liskeard grammar school, and when he was about sixteen was apprenticed to a solicitor.

The admiralty had, when the courts were thrown open, a standing counsel for the ordinary courts and a solicitor.

Later he moved to Cleveland, 0., where in 1902 he was made city solicitor and in 1912 mayor.

His father, Francisco Antonio Zumalacarregui, was a lawyer who possessed some property, and the son was articled to a solicitor.

From the first he managed to combine his solicitor's work with politics, becoming secretary of the South Carnarvonshire Anti-tithe League; and his local reputation was made by a successful fight, carried to the High Court, in defence of the right of Nonconformists to burial in the parish churchyard.

He practised law in Salem and (after 1827) in Boston, where he was city solicitor in 1827-1846, and wrote much on law and especially on the languages of the North-American Indians.

He entered a solicitor's office in Glasgow, and while in that city attended courses at the university.

Bacon's services were rewarded in June 1607 by the office of solicitor.'

After serving his time he returned to Newark with the intention of practising a.s a solicitor; but, having given some time to the study of Latin and Greek, he left the law and was ordained deacon by the archbishop of York in 1723, and in 1727 received priest's orders from the bishop of London.

The interests of the town were watched at the ducal palace by a nuncio and a solicitor; and this constitution remained in force till the fall of the republic.

At the age of eighteen Cowper entered a solicitor's office in Ely Place, Holborn.

If you are unsure, get advice from a solicitor or your local citizens advice bureau.

Throughout the course of the claim, the solicitor handling the matter will need to be kept fully abreast about all issues surrounding care.

It has been designed with the needs of the practicing accountant, solicitor and company secretary in mind.

How to find a good solicitor It is generally advisable to hire a solicitor on recommendation.

Bob Livingstone has requested that the solicitor advocates ' poster be put up.

Once all parties have agreed the seller's solicitor will send a letter concluding the bargain.

But Mrs cannings ' solicitor, Bill Bache, said his client believed the case should never have come before the courts.

Criminal solicitor required to join this long established and expanding firm to undertake own caseload.

The DV should not suggest the parties make an application under this Rule without first having obtained the concurrence of the IR Solicitor.

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She successfully represented a client in proceedings against a solicitor and recovered the repayment of monies obtained by deception and costs.

Show your solicitor any relevant documents you have brought with you.

Whiston Grange and Lane End House belonged to Frederick Parker Rhodes, local solicitor and his brother Charles a mining engineer.

From casually browsing house prices, to finding your dream home and even appointing an estate agent, solicitor and financial adviser.

The members include ethicists from an academic institution, clinicians (doctors and nurses ), a psychologist, solicitor and a cleric.

He was a respected solicitor in Wells, but he broke out at intervals to drive the town fire engine!

Should this appear harsh, then the tenant would have a good claim against his solicitor.

On 7 January 2002 junior counsel then instructed on behalf of Miss Brennan orally advised her solicitor at the time against appealing the decision.

In particular, the costs to be allowed to a solicitor litigant in person are to be subject to the two thirds restriction.

Q What advice should a solicitor give to a client commencing litigation on a pro bono basis about costs?

The solicitor I used was not really a rip-off merchant he was just an ordinary solicitor making a healthy profit like most other solicitors.

Mediation does not eliminate the need for your own solicitor.

You should always seek legal advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor about the written notice you have received.

A solicitor will be required to handle the legal paperwork involved.

We do not consider that counsel needs to be involved in taking precognitions, this being the solicitor's duty.

Before being elected to Westminster he was a solicitor, an assistant procurator fiscal, and a hotel manager.