Abstract
This chapter considers who is allowed to become a solicitor or a barrister. It also considers what training they must have completed. The profession of solicitor has recently undertaken some radical, and controversial, changes in relation to training. The chapter goes on to examine the nature of the ethical guidance issued by the profession through its Codes of Practice. It sets out the general principles which underpin the guidance for solicitors and barristers. There is discussion of the different ways in which the legal professions are regulated. The work of the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) is explained.
