Solicitors

£57,357

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

30 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

1.63%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Solicitors

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2413

Solicitors advise and act on behalf of individuals, organisations, businesses and government departments in legal matters.

Common tasks include:

draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents;
undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required;
instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate;
scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court;
represents clients in court.

Qualifications

Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Graduates in subjects other than law must first take a one-year conversion course. All entrants undertake a one year legal practice course, followed by a two-year training contract.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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