I am currently studying Law at Aberdeen University and wish to qualify here and perhaps practice in Edinburgh, but I have always wanted to practice in America, perhaps Boston or New York, but I would like any information on the best way to do this in my current situation. Thanks. Basically… If you want to come to this country, you need the okay from our government – PASSPORT, VISA. Then...

Previous owners of my house erected a wickes 12ft*12ft conservatory in approx 1997. I bought the house in 2000. Normally conservatories aren’t a problem, but due to restrictive covenants on the land my house was built on. . Everything needs planning permission. My solicitor for the sale didn’t spot this, and the vendor’s solicitor made statements that were possibly misrepresentative...

Is the personal secretary to the conveyancing solicitor, permitted to assess criminal files, belonging to another solicitors department, just because the file is about her daughters partner? Is it not also wrong to read criminal files and publicly discuss your thoughts with civilians outside the firm, before the case goes to trial? If I’m not wrong who can help me stop this? I find closed doors...

Hi I am buying a house that is a repossession. I’m a first time buyer so have no idea which solicitors are best to use. Does anyone know the pros and cons of using local solicitors or the company solicitors that we are buying the house from? The obvious that I can think of is that the local ones are must have local and we can see them face to face and with using the company solicitors I feel...

6 years ago I bought a house, which the previous owners had added a conservatory to. This wouldn’t normally be a problem, (usually a conservatory is a permitted development). I’ve since found out the local authority attached very strict conditions to the planning for the estate I live in because of “archeological interest”, and so planning permission is required. My local...

I would often know whether when applying for a training contract for a solicitor or barristor job, if you have to declare all criminal convicitons, including cautions, or only unspent criminal convictions and not cautions. In other words, when applying to a law firm for a training contract, is the criminal record check enhanced, like that of applying to the police or when working with children, or...

I drive a 96 BMW 328is, and I was in a front end collision and an SUV that was turning out of a driveway while I was going 20 mph at the time of impact and the other driver was basically stationary when we collided. It ended up causing about $3000 worth of damage to my car (possibly more if I can prove that damage I found after getting my car back is accident related), and the car was not drivable...

So after studying a Law Degree in university how long will I have to train as a solicitor for? And what would I get paid whilst training? Also is there anything else I need to do to become a solicitor? Please give me as much information on the topic as you can. Kind regards. Today I found out that… Once you have your degree, you must enroll as a student with the Solicitors Regulation Authority...

For the past one month, I have been considering going into the law profession. This yr I will do a one yr top up degree in health. With my impending qualification, I can work as a non commercial solicitor. The profession welcomes applicants with non law degree. Is it hard getting a job as a non commercial solicitor, and what experience do I need to get a career as one. From what I can tell…...

I was just wondering how much are solicitors fees when buying a house and how do I go about finding a solicitor. Do you know what I found? We paid about £1000 for the buying work when we moved. Bear in mind that if you’re buying leasehold there will be a leasehold fee too and possibly stamp duty on top. Ask people you know for recommendations and contact at least 3 firms for quotes. Make...