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Court clerking, outdoor clerking, police station representation - all increasingly important functions within the litigation firm. Poorly trained staff can lose good relations with clients, barristers and the courts. P E Wilson has been a clerk, trained as a solicitor and now employs and trains clerks within his own firm. * What is Clerking? * The solicitors' file and contents * The List Office * Attending court - what to do and how, attendance notes and case summaries * Court: officials and procedure, Crown Court, County Court and Magistrates Courts, ex parte hearings * The client: protocol and evidence * Guilty verdict and sentencing * Dealing with witnesses, friends * Taking a witness statement * Reporting to instructing solicitors, conference with counsel * Issuing, filing/lodging a document; injunctions, District Judge applications * Other issues: Prison visits, Legal Aid, DX, Completions, Children, the RCJ * How to find work as a freelance paralegal Readership: clerks, paralegals, and anyone else appearing in court. Solicitors concerned that their staff are operating efficiently will purchase this as an office bible.

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