You and your regulator (C4) and You and your practice (C5)

1.

1 point

True or false:

A self employed barrister must not receive, control or handle client money apart from what the client pays you for your services.

(rC73)

True

False

2.

1 point

Which of these is INCORRECT?

[A] You must not outsource to a third party any services which are critical to the delivery of legal services you offer.

[B] Contracts outsourcing support services to a third party should contain a term ensuring that obligations under the duty to your client pass to the third party.

(rC86)

[A] is correct

[B] is correct

Both are correct

Neither are correct

3.

1 point

You must report promptly to the Bar Standards Board if...: (rC65)

You are charged with an indictable offence

You are charged with any offence apart from a minor offence

You are charged with any criminal offence

You are charged with a criminal offence triable on indictment only

4.

1 point

You must report to the Bar Standards Board if you have ____________ that there has been serious misconduct by a barrister (rC66)

reasonable suspicions

proof on the balance of probabilities

reasonable grounds to believe

evidence to suggest

5.

1 point

You are not under a duty to report serious misconduct by another barrister in which of the following situations? (rC68)

[A] Your Chambers disciplinary committee is taking internal action against the barrister and the Bar Standards Board has already been informed
[B] You have reasonable grounds to suspect misconduct but no real evidence
[C] The events which led you becoming aware of the serious misconduct are subject to their legal professional privilege
[D] You are a pupil in chambers and the barrister in question is your supervisor

[A] and [B]

[C] and [D]

[A] and [C]

[B] and [C]

6.

1 point

In circumstances where you have committed serious misconduct you should....

(gC94)

Report the misconduct to the Bar Standards Board and take all reasonable steps to mitigate the effects of such serious misconduct

Report the misconduct to the Bar Standards Board

Report the misconduct to the Bar Standards Board and take all reasonable steps to defend yourself against allegations of wrongdoing

7.

1 point

Which THREE of the following would NOT be likely to qualify as professional misconduct under gC96?

Putting forward a case in Court that you do not reasonable believe is true on client instructions

Seeking to gain access without consent to instructions or confidential information

A failure to report another barrister who she has reasonable grounds has committed serious misconduct

Dishonesty

Being drunk or under the influence of drugs in Court

Making media comments on a client's case

Assault

Knowing that a client has previous convictions but not disclosing them to the Court

Encouraging a witness to give untruthful or misleading evidence

8.

1 point

You must report promptly to the Bar Standards Board if:

(rC65)

You are convicted of, or accept a caution for, any criminal offence

You are convicted of any criminal offence other than a minor criminal offence

You are convicted of, or accept a caution for, any indictable criminal offence

You are convicted of, or accept a caution for, any criminal offence, other than a minor criminal offence

9.

1 point

You must ensure that you have insurance taking into account the nature of your practice which overs all the legal services you provide. You must be a member of the Bar Mutual Insurance Fund.

(rC76)

This rule does not apply if you are a pupil covered by her pupil supervisor's insurance

This rule applies to pupils who have a special insurance policy set out by BMIF

10.

1 point

A fixed fee paid in advance _____ client money for the purposes of rC73.

is

is not