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UK Data Archive Study Number 1276: Solicitors and the Wider Community, 1975-1976
1.
The Sample Des1gn - So11c1tors 1n Pr1vate Pract1ce
The aim of the sample des1gn was to obta1n a cross-sect10n of so11c1tors'
pract1ces 1n the West M1dlands.
The research hypotheses 1ncluded the
suggestIon that a S011cltor ' S lnvolvement In extra-profess1onal actIvItIes aUj
h1s relat10nsh1p to the commun1ty would be assoc1ated w1th the S1ze of
,~he
pract1ce and the 10cat10n of the pract1ce, 1.e. whether the pract1ce
was located 1n the centre of B1rm1ngham, or 1n smaller and
medIum SIze
commun~tles.
It was decIded to concentrate on three
10cat10ns - central B1rm1ngham,
BirmIngham and medltDll
B1rm1ngham,
SIZe
suburban areas and towns around
"Independent" towns some dJ-stance from
and small towns 1n rural areas.
The sample of so11c1tors
was obta1ned by the method descr1bed below, wh1ch 1nvolved f1rst
1dent1fY1ng the pract1ce at wh1ch an 1nterv1ew was to be requested,
then 1dent1fY1ng the 1nd1v1dual so11c1tor who would be approached.
The
samp11ng frame, as or1g1nally conce1ved, was to 1nclude only pract1ces
1n
B1rm1ngha~m,
So11hull and Worcestersh1re, but a few pract1ces from
outs1de these areas were eventually 1ncluded, for reasons descr1bed below
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Pract~ces
The
Central
~n
bas~s
used for
w~th
annually
th~ngs,
B~rm~ngham
draw~ng
~Ssue
wh~ch
issued
the~r
of
annual
to complete a form
requ~red
~s
~n
are reproduced
w~th
L~st
pract~ce
a
The Law
L~st.
amongst other
W~thout
does
sol~c~tors
l~sted,
om~ss~on
~
L~st
to whom The Law
requested, or whose returns were
?ccounts for
,
under the
f~rms
they are located - makes
~t
who
d~d
~n pr~vate pract~ce
or
sol~c~tors
The Law
L~st
Sol~cltors'
publ~catlon
a
d~screpancy
The Law
has
~ssued
L~st.
In the
sol~c~tors ~n pr~vate
had
~ssued
22,184
pract~s~ng
not supply the particulars
The Law
L~st
l~st~ng sol~c~tors
part~cularly
bus~ness,
thus under-
practlce by a factor of 9% to 10%.
they practlse, and
a
~s
f~rms
local
L~st
In the
by the towns
-
~n wh~ch
useful source.
sol~c~tors hold~ng pract~s~ng cert~f~cates,
As well as
a body of
Soc~ety
the method of
wh~ch
wlth
sol~c~tor's
Soc~ety
appear~ng ~n
illeg~ble.
Sollc~tors ~n pr~vate
th~s shortcom~ng,
some
between the two figures was due to the
sol~c~tors
of
are
mean that he has not been
because there
whereas The Law
Th~ d~fference
from the
apply~ng
Each year, when
The fact that a
Foster (1973. 154) found that 20,100
were
~ssued
l~st~ng the~r profess~onal part~culars,
pract~s~ng cert~f~cate,
cert~f~cates.
1.
~s
pract~s~ng cert~f~cates, sol~c~tors
certificates and the number actually
Despite
Th~s,
pract~se.
may not
~n th~s publ~cat~on
not
between the number of
1971
1
wh~ch
l~sts sol~c~tors ~ssued w~th pract~s~nR cert~f~cates
for the
name
Soc~ety.
the approval of The Law
val~d cert~f~cates, sol~c~tors
of
L~st,
the sample was The Law
gove~~ent
whether they work
and so forth, there
~s
who do legal work but who do not hold current
has recently been superseded by a new publ~cat~on, the
Dlary and D~rectory
The lnformat~on ~n the new
~s very s~m~lar to that ~n ~ts predecessor.
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pract1s1ng cert1f1cates (see Chapter 1, footnote 35, p 31).
The
annual renewal of the cert1f1cate to pract1se cost £30 1n 1977 and £45
1n 1978 and some so11c1tors (or the1r employers) may not feel that the
expend1ture 1S Just1f1ed 1f they are not 11ke1y to ava11 themselves of
the pr1v11eges wh1ch a current pract1s1ng cert1f1cate br1ngs - the r1ght
to appear 1n court or to do conveyanc1ng work, for example.
who teach
So11c1tors
or who are engaged 1n adv1sory work 1n government or bus1ness
are examples of th1s group, v1rtua11y all of whom are outs1de the
pr1vate pract1ce sector.
The prec1se numbers of such qua11f1ed but non-
pract1s1ng so11c1tors are not known.
In 1963 Johnstone and Hopson (1967:
•
360) est1matpd that there were 2,000 so11c1tors work1ng as lawyers but
not holding current pract1s1ng cert1f1cates at a t1me when 20,269 current
pract1s1ng cert1f1cates had been 1ssued, 1.e. a rat10 of about 1·10.
So11c1tors not hold1ng current pract1s1ng cert1f1cates were excluded
from the samp11ng frame of th1s study.
TABLE 6.1
SOLICITORS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE THE STRATIFICATION
OF THE SAMPLE AND THE SAMPLING FRACTIONS USED
S1ze of the Pract1ce
Small
(1-2
Qua11f1ed
So11c1tors)
Med1um
(3-5
QuaIif1ed
So11c1tors)
Large
(6 or more
Qua11f1ed
So11c1tors)
1 1n 4
1 1n 3
1 1n 2
towns and med1Uffi S1ze towns*
1 1n 2
1 1n 1
1 1n 1
Small rural towns**
1 in 1
1 1n 1
1 in 1
Locat10n of the Pract1ce
Central B1rm1ngham, 1nclud1ng
Edgbaston
B1rm1ngham suburbs, Black Country
*
1nc1ud1ng, 1n the or1g1nal sample des1gn: all the B1rm1ngham suburbs,
So11hul1, l,orcester, K1dderm1nster, Stourbr1dge, Smethw1ck, Blackheath,
Ha1esowen, Dudley, Crad1ey Heath, Bromsgrove and Redd1tch.
**
1nc1ud1ng, 1n the or1g1na1 sample des1gn
Dro1tw1ch, Pershore, Evesham,
Malvern, Upton-on-Severn, Bewd1ey, Stourport and Tenbury Wells.
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The follow1ng procedure was adopted 1n draw1ng up the samp11ng frame.
US1ng The Law L1st, 1973, a note was made of every pr1vate pract1ce 1n
Central B1rm1ngham, 1nclud1ng the separate entry under Edgbaston.
The
pract1ces were d1vided 1nto three groups, accord1ng to the number of
qua11f1ed so11c1tors work1ng 1n each pract1ce.
The three groups were
"small" practl.ces (one or two qual1fl.ed SOI1cltors), "medlum sl.ze ll
pract1ces (three, four or five so11c1tors), and "large" pract1ces (S1X
or more so11c1tors).
In order to ensure that a suff1c1ent number of
pract1ces would be selected 1n each of the three groups, the samp11ng
fract10ns were we1ghted.
pract1ce was selected;
pract1ce;
amongst the "medl.UIn s1ze" pract1ces, every thlrd
and amongst the "large" pracnces, every other pract1ce (see
Table 6.1).
81ze.
Amongst the "small" pract1ces, every fourth
A sample of pract1ces had now been obta1ned, strat1f1ed by
Hav1ng 1dent1f1ed the pract1ces at each of wh1ch an 1nterv1ew was
to be sought, 1t was next necessary to 1dent1fy the 1nd1v1dual so11c1tor
who was to be approached.
The names of the partners
2
1n the chosen
pract1ces were l1sted and a name was selected at random uS1ng random
numbers
~hen
3
(L1ndley and M11ler, 1966
13).
The so11c1tor 1dent1f1ed was
contacted by letter (shown 1n Append1x A) followed by a telephone
call request1ng an 1nterv1ew.
2. The focus of the research was partners, rather than ass1stant or
assoc1ate so11c1tors who are typ1cally pa1d a salary rather than
shar1ng 1n the prof1ts and d1rect10n of the pract1ce. Ass1stant
so11c1tors are usually found 1n the larger f1rms and are recently
qua11f1ed men who w1ll spend someth1ng 11ke two to f1ve years as
ass1stants before, 1n many cases, be1ng offered a partnersh1p.
Ass1stants often change pract1ces 1n order to w1den the1r exper1ence.
3. There seem to be two styles of present1ng so11c1tors' names 1n The
Law L1st, presumably depend1ng on the way 1n wh1ch the 1nformatlOn
-18 sent to The Law Socl.ety. For some practl.ces names are llsted
alphabet1cally, wh1lst 1n others names are l1sted 1n order of
senl.orl.ty.
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Praet1ees 1n
medl.UID Sl.ze
~burban
1I
areas and towns around B1rm1ngham and
1ndependent" towns some dl.stance from B1rm1ngham
So11e1tors' praet1ees were l1sted 1n suburban areas of B1rm1ngham and
1n the towns of So11hull, Woreester, K1dderm1nster, Stourbr1dge,
Bromsgrove, Redd1teh, Smethw1ek, Blaekheath, Halesowen, Dudley and
Cradley Heath.
W1th the exeept10n of So11hull, all of the
shown 1n The Law L1st as be1ng 1n Woreestersh1re.
towns were
These towns and
suburbs are 1ndependent and d1st1net from eentral B1rm1ngham even though,
apart from Woreester, K1dderm1nster, Redd1teh and Bromsgrove, they are
part of the eontinuous urban sprawl of B1rm1ngham and the West M1dlands.
4
Praet1ees 1n these towns and suburbs were l1sted and we1ghted samp11ng
fraet10ns were used to 1dentify the praet1ees to be eontaeted - amongst
"small" practlces. every other practl.ce was selected and for "med1urn
S1ze" and "large" praet1ees (less numerous than 1n eentral B1rm1ngham)
every praet1ee was seleeted (see Table 6.1).
Ind1v1dual partners' names
were then ehosen, uS1ng the proeedure deser1bed above.
Practlces In small t0WTIS 1n rural areas
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The small towns ehosen were all 1n Woreestersh1re - Dro1tw1eh, Pershore,
Evesham, Malvern, Upton-on-Severn, Bewdley, Stourport and Tenbury Wells.
These towns have two features 1n eommon, the1r S1ze (all hav1ng a populat10n
of less than 40,000) and the1r loeat10n (all be1ng s1tuated 1n rural areas,
some d1stanee from the nearest large town).
4
Everyone of the praet1ees
Desp1te the urban sprawl, there 1S a eons1derable degree of loeal
1dent1ty amongst B1rm1ngham's suburban dwellers and, espee1ally, amongst
those 1n Blaek Country. B1rm1ngham suburbs sueh as Harborne, Northf1eld,
Rubery, etc. are
1U
effect separate "towns " Wl.th the1r own IIHl.gh Streets",
shopp1ng eentres and eommun1ty 1dent1f1eat10n (1n these suburbs, for
example, people st1ll refer to g01ng 1nto "the v11lage" to shop). In
the Blaek Country, the 1nhab1tants are part1eularly eonse10US of
loea11ty - Lye 1S as d1st1net from Stourbr1dge as Wednesbury 1S from
West Bromw1ch, even though the stranger cannot d1st1ngu1sh where one
ends and the other beg1ns.
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1n these towns shown 1n The Law L1st was 1ncluded 1n the samp11ng frame
and 1nd1v1duals were chosen by the means already descr1bed.
Three other p01nts are 1mportant.
F1rst, where a f1rm of so11c1tors had
off1ces 1n more than one town, or branch offices 1n the same town - as
was qU1te common, part1cularly w1th some large f1rms - only one off1ce or
branch was 1ncluded 1n the sample because 1t was intended to 1nterv1ew
only one so11c1tor 1n each pract1ce.
Second, it is usual for a pract1ce
w1th a number of branches to 1nclude 1n The Law L1st the name of each
solicitor under each branch, so that an 1nd1v1dual is 11sted at each of
h1s pract1ce's branches.
Consequently, wpen an 1nd1v1dual so11c1tor
was contacted at a part1cular address 1t was occas10nally found that he
worked at a d1fferent off1ce.
In these cases, e1ght 1n all, the
1nterv1ews were completed at the off1ce where the so11c1tor actually
worked, result1ng 1n a s11ghtly great "spread" of towns 1n the sample
than was or1g1nally 1ntended
Interv1ews were thus also carr1ed out at
Bloxwich (one case), Sutton Coldf1eld (two), Oldbury (one), B11ston (one),
West Bromw1ch (two) and Tewkesbury (one).
These cases were grouped w1th
pract1ces 1n the "suburban areas and towns around B1rm1ngham and
l
"1udependent" towns" category, 'W1th the exceptlon of the Tewkesbury case,
WhlCh 'Was categorlsed under practlces In "small towns In rural areas".
Th1rd, 1t was dec1ded after v1s1t1ng Bromsgrove and Redd1tch that these
towns would be more sens1bly 1ncluded 1n the "small towns 1n rural areas"
group.
Both havepopulat1ons of less than 40,000 and are
thus rather
smaller than most of those 1n the "suburban areas and towns around
B1rm1ngham and "1ndependent" towns" category, and both are surrounded by
rural belts wh1ch set them apart from the B1rm1ngham and West M1dlands
urban sprawl
The locat10ns of pract1ces at wh1ch 1nterv1ews were actually
carr1ed out are shown 1n Chapter 7, Table 7 1, p.172.
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TABLE 6.2
SOLICITORS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE - SUMMARY OF RESPONSE
RATES IN TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL STRATIFICATION SCHEME
T".e S1ze of Pract1ce
The Locat10n of Pract1ce
Small (1-2
Qua11f1ed So11c1tors)
.,
"':> ...'"
>
"'" .,.,
'<.0
.<
...
0
CPo<
H
Central B1rm1ngham, 1nc1ud1ng
Edgbaston
Medwm (3-5
Oua11f1ed So11c1tors)
.,
.,
.,
'" >'"
:> '"
:>."
"'.c
...
u
"' ....
"'" .,.,
...
0
H
H
'<.0
.<
.<
>
;> '"
"
.<
c<
Large (6 or more
Qua11f1ed So11c1tors)
CPo<
:>."
."
;>
;> '"
NI'"
.<
'" '"
.<
"",.c
.<
... u
c<
H
.,
:>."
>
'"
'" >'"
.<
;> '"
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"'.c
...
u
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Total
.,
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;>
~I Q)
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u
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"':> ...'"
;>
"'" .,.,
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17
11
64.7
16
12
75.)
12
9
75.0
45
32
71.1
towns
20
17
85.0
26
21
80.8
16
16
100.0
62
54
87.1
Small rural towns
12
11
91. 7
5
5
100.0
1
1
100.0
18
17
94.4
49
39
79.6
47
38
80.9
29
26
89.7
125
103
82.4
B1rm1ngham suburbs, Black
Country towns and med1um 81ze
Total
Response Rates
The response rates ach1eved are summar1sed 1n Table 6.2, 1n terms of the
sample strat1f1cat10n var1ables of the 10cat10n and the S1ze of the
pract1ce (the number of qua11f1ed so11c1tors 1n the pract1ce).
5
The
overall response rate for so11c1tors 1n pr1vate pract1ce was 82.470, w1th
the lowest response rate amongst so11c1tors 1n small pract1ces 1n Central
B1rmingham.
"small man"
Th1s can be accounted for 1n terms of the pressures on the
1n
a practl.ce l.n the centre of a large C1.ty, where the press
of events means that there 1S often l1ttle free t1me wh1ch can be spared
to see an 1nterv1ewer.
In fact, 1t somet1mes proved d1ff1cult to see
Central B1rm1ngham so11c1tors 1n small pract1ces, who were often w1th
c11ents or unexpectedly delayed 1n court at the t1me wh1ch had been
arranged for the app01ntment.
6
The 1nterv1ew was usually a more le1surely
affa1r 1n the small country towns, w1th coffee or sherry offered and l1ttle
sense of the press of cl1ents and telephone calls that was tYP1cal of the
interv1ew s1tuat10n 1n Central B1rm1ngham, part1cularly 1n the small
pract1ces.
In all, 103 1nterv1ews were completed amongst so11c1tors 1n pr1vate
I
pract1ce and there were 22 refusals (e1ght other so11c1tors were
ident1f1ed 1n the or1g1nal l1st1ng and approached but were found to be
ret1red, deceased or no longer pract1sing).
5. The S1ze of pract1ces at the t1me of 1nterv1ew had somet1mes changed
compared w1th the S1ze as obta1ned from The Law L1st. Th1s was because
new partners or ass1stant so11c1tors had J01ned or f1rms had amalgamated
The S1ze of pract1ces 1n terms of the number of qual1f1ed so11c1tors at
the t1me of the 1nterv1ew 1S shown 1n Append1x C, Table C.19, p.305.
6. Central B1rm1ngham so11c1tors were more l1kely to appear 1n court
"frequently" or "very frequently" compared w1th SOIl.Cltars elsewhere
(see Append1x D, p.354)
Br1dges et al (1975' 22-24) found
that C1ty centre SOl1c1tors 1n B1rm1ngham d1d d1sproport10nate amounts
of content10us and legally a1ded work, the nature of wh1ch 1mp11es
spend1ng a great deal of t1me 1n court.
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2.
The Sample Des1gn - Bus1ness So11c1tors
The next part of the research des1gn was to 1dent1fy so11c1tors who
pract1sed, but not pr1vately.
There are two broad group1ngs of
so11c1tors not 1n pr1vate pract1ce.
One group cons1sts of those work1ng
for bus1ness, commerc1al and 1ndustr1al organ1sat10ns and for statutory
and nat10na11sed bod1es.
The second group cons1sts of so11c1tors
employed 1n local government.
(A th1rd group eX1sts, so11c1tors who are
c1vil servants work1ng 1n central government, but none of these appeared,
accord1ng to The Law L1St, 1975 to be located 1n the West M1dlands area)
The L1St showed that there were 51 so11c1cors at 25 d1fferent bus1ness,
etc, addresses 1n the West M1dlands towns from wh1ch the sample was
derived 1n the survey of privately pract1s1ng so11c1tors.
It was dec1ded
not to 1nterv1ew amongst the s1m11ar number of so11c1tors employed by
local author1t1es - 1n the Town Clerks' departments, or as full-t1me
Clerks to the Just1ces, and so forth.
Th1s group, 1t was cons1dered,
would be atyp1cal as the1r hold1ng of "off1c1al" pOS1t10nS m1ght well
inh1b1t their part1c1pat10n 1n commun1ty 11fe
7
Id order to obta1n the w1dest spread of bus1ness, etc, organ1sat10ns the
deC1s10n was taken to seek an 1nterv1ew w1th at least one so11c1tor at
each of the 25 bus1ness addresses 1dent1f1ed.
an adequate total number of respondents, 1t was
Further, so as to obta1n
dec1de~
to seek 1nterv1ews
w1th three out of every four (38) of the 51 so11c1tors 1dent1f1ed.
So,
where only one pract1s1ng so11c1tor was employed 1n an organ1sat10n, an
1nterv1ew was sought w1th that 1ndiv1dual.
way.
25 names were der1ved 1n th1s
The rema1n1ng 13 names were obta1ned by the use of random number
7. Two of the pr1vate pract1ce so11c1tors 1nterv1ewed who had formerly
worked 1n local government ment10ned that, at that t1me, they had felt
1nh1b1ted about J01n1ng local assoc1at10ns and tak1ng a part 1n
cornmun1ty act1v1t1es
One remarked that he made a p01nt of J01n1ng
noth1ng, to show h1S 1mpart1a11ty:
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tables.
The 38 so11c1tors 1dent1f1ed were contacted by letter (shown
1n Append1x A) followed by a telephone call request1ng an 1nterv1ew.
Of the 38 so11c1tors approached, 1nterv1ews proved 1mposs1ble to
complete In nIne cases;
e1ght had left the organ1sat10n concerned
one was based 1n h1s f1rm's London off1ce.
8
and
There were four refusals
amongst the rema1n1ng 29 cases, so 25 1nterv1ews were completed, a
response rate of 86.2%.
Of the 25 so11c1tors 1nterv1ewed, 11 worked
for 1ndustr1al and commerc1al organ1sat10ns, ten 1n statutory and
nat10na11sed bod1es, three 1n bank1ng and 1nsurance and one worked for
a property company.
Of the four so11citors who refused to be
1nterv1ewed, one worked 1n each of the
f~"r
categor1es - 1ndustry,
statutory bod1es, 1nsurance and property.
The percentage of 1nterv1ews ach1eved amongst so11c1tors 1n pr1vate
practice was 82.4% and amongst bus1ness so11c1tors 1t was 86.2%.
overall response rate was 83.1%.
9
recent surveys of the profess10n.
The
Th1s compares favourably w1th other
El110tt (1963) ach1eved a 71% response
rate in a survey of graduate art1cled clerks, wh1lst H1lton and Lerner
(1965) had only 81 quest10nnaires returned out of 145 d1str1buted 10 a
I
survey of art1cled clerks 1n Manchester, a response rate of 56%.
More
recently, two postal surveys carr1ed out by the Nat10nal Board for Pr1ces
and Incomes (1968, 1969, 1971) ach1eved response rates of 68% and 62%,
and Abel-Sm1th, Zander and Brooke (1973) succeeded 1n carrY1ng out 40
8. The Law L1st, 1975 was less than a year old when the sample was drawn,
so e1ght of 38 so11c1tors had changed the1r Jobs 1n Just over a year,
a h1gh rate of mob1l1ty
9. It seems l1kely that th1s h1gh response rate wa~ ach1eved 1n part at
least because the t1m1ng of the 1nterv1ews (wh1ch were carr1ed out 1n
1975 and 1976) was fortunate, c01nc1d1ng w1th the sett1ng-up of the
Royal Comm1SS10n on Legal Serv1ces and w1th a t1me when the legal
profess10n was underg01ng one of 1tS per10d1c bouts of self-exam1nat10n
and self-crItICIsm.
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(76.9%) of a poss1ble 52 1nterv1ews w1th so11c1tors 1n a survey of legal
advice fac1l1t1es 1n three London boroughs.
In Scotland, Campbell and
W1lson had a response rate of 82.7% to a postal quest10nna1re sent to
lawyers (reported 1n Bridges et aI, 1975. 46), wh1lst in Br1dges et aI's
own research amongst B1rm1ngham so11c1tors, 43 1nterv1ews were completed
out of a poss1ble 53, a response rate of 81.1%.
F1nally, Thomas and
Mungham (1977) 1nterv1ewed 40 (86.9%) of the 46 so11c1tors 1n the Card1ff
duty so11c1tor scheme.
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APPENDIX B
THE INTERVIEH SCHEDULE
Many of the questlons ln the schedule were common to both prlvate practlce
and buslness Sollcltors;
ln the following l'St the common questlons
have no ,nd,catlon agalnst the questlon number.
Questlons put to prlvate
practlce Sollcltors only have "PRI" lndlcated agalnst them and those put
to buslness SOllcltors only have "BUS" agalnst the questlon number.
I
BACKGROUND DATA
1. Sex of Respondent
Male
Female
2. May I know how old you are?
3. Where were you boen? (town, county)
4. W,ll you please glve me some detalls of your secondary educatlon:
\
Secondary Modern
Secondary Grammar
Secondary Dlrect Grant
Independent
Other (Speclfy)
5. How old were you when you left school?
6. Now some detalls of your further and hlgher educatlon, both full-tlme
and part-tlme, lncludlng your legal tralnlng:
No. of Years
Study
269
Part-tlme
Full-tlme
7. W111 you please tell me what h1gher educat10na1 and profess10nal
qua11f1cat10ns you hold?
11
CAREER CHOICE AND PREVIOUS CAREER
8.
Now can you g1ve me some broad deta1ls of your career S1nce you left
school?
Nature of Job
9.
Employer
Per10d
When d1d you dec1de to become a so11citor?
Loca t10n (Town)
(SHOW CARD)
Ever S1nce I can remember
Dur1ng my secondary education
At Un1vers1ty or College
After I had started work 1n
another career
Other (Specdy)
10. What attracted you to the career of so11c1tor?
11. How d1d you get art1cles?
\
12. Please descr1be the pos1t10ns you have held S1nce qualify1ng as a
so11c1tor.
Nature of Job
Per10d
Type of Pract1ce
(solo, group, etc)
270
Location (Town)
III
DETAILS OF PRESENT PRACTICE OR JOB
BUS
13. In th1s organ1sat10n, how many people are employed 1n the Legal
Department, and 1n what capac1t1es?
Barristers
BUS
Sol1ntors
Articled
Clerks
Legal Execs
or Assts.
Cler1cal
Secretar1al
Total
14. In your present post, would you tell me what proport10n of your
t1me you spend, 1n an average week, on legal and non-legal work?
Legal Work
Non-Legal Work
(Ask about nature of non-legal work)
BUS
15.
Sp~ak1ng
of the legal work wh1ch you do, how would you rank the
follow1ng categorles t
in terms of their relative importance?
(SHOW CARD)
Extremely
Important
Not at all
Important
Matr1mon1al
Wills and Probate
Company and Cornrnerc1al
European and Internat10nal
Plann1ng Matters
Property/Conveyanc1ng
Tax Matters
Personal Injury
Crim1nal
Other L1t1gat1on
Employment Law
Parl1amentary Hork
BUS
16. Would you tell me why you have taken out a pract1s1ng cert1f1cate?
271
BUS
17. Do you have any other
(If "yes",
spec~fy)
PRI
18. Are you Sole
PRI
19. (a) Is th~s the only
branches?
PR!
PRI
remunerat~ve occupat~on?
Partner,
Pract~t~oner,
off~ce
of
Other
(spec~fy)
th~s pract~ce,
or are there
(b) If "yes", ask how many branches and where
20. How many Partners and Ass~stants (1.e. fully-qua11f1ed So11c1tors)
are there 1n th1s pract1ce?
Partners
Ass1stants
PRI
21. How long have you been 1n th1s practice?
Less than 10 years
10-19 years
20-29 years
30-39 years
Over 40 years
PRI
%
22. How many people work 1n the pract1ce altogether, and what are
their Jobs? (SHOW CARD)
Qual1hed
Sol1c1tors
Arncled
Clerks
Ex-Art1cled
Clerks not
yet qual.
Legal Clerks
Execs.
Others
Secs.
- (S pen f y )Total
Number:
PRI
23
Do you hold any d1rectorsh1ps or po<'t~ons 1n bus1ness compan1es
as a consequence of your legal pract1ce?
Yes
No
PRI
24. (a) Is th1s pract1ce your full-t1me occupat10n?
Yes
No
272
PR!
(b) If "no" l1st other occupat10ns and t1me spent 1n them:
Proport10n of t1me spent 1n 1t (%)
Occupat10n
PRI
25. How would you rank the follow1ng categor1es as 1nd1cators of the
kind of work you and your partners do 1n th1s pract1ce?
The nature of work carr1ed out 1n the pract1ce
(SHOW CARD)
Not at all
Important
Extremely
Important
Matr1mon1al
wills and Probate
Company and Commerc1al
European and Internat10nal
Estate Duty
Property/Conveyanc1ng
Tax Matters
Personal Injury
Other L1t1gat10n
273
PR!
26. The work you spend most tIme on
(SHOW CARD)
Extremely
Important
Not at all
Important
MatrImonIal
W,lls and Probate
Company and CommercIal
European and InternatIonal
Estate Duty
Property/ConveyancIng
Tax Matters
Personal InJury
CrImInal
Other LItIgatIon
PRI
27. How do you get your clIents (who referb them to you)?
(SHOW CARD)
Extremely
Important
Not at all
Important
InstItutIons, (e.g. banks,
bUIldIng socIetIes, courts,
pollce)
Legal aId and CItIzens'
Advice Bureaux
Other Professlpns (e.g.
accountants, estate agents)
ExistIng clIents returnIng
and theIr personal
recommendat10ns
Casual caller s
ArIsIng from your own and
your partners' contacts 1n
extra mural act1v1t1es
274
28. How frequently do you take work home 1n the even1ngs or at
weekends?
(SHOW CARD)
very frequently (3/4 t1mes each week on av. )
frequently (1/2 t1mes each week on av.)
sometl.mes (once a fortn1ght on average)
seldom (once a month on average)
never
29. How frequently do you make appearances 1n Court?
(SHOW CARD)
very frequently (4/5 or more appearances per week on av.)
frequently (2/3 appearances per week on average)
somet1mes (1 appearance per week on average)
seldom (1 appearance per month on average)
never
PR!
30. Is your pract1ce 1n the Legal A1d Scheme?
Yes
No
31. Do you personally do any work for the C1t1zens' Adv1ce Bureau,
the Marr1age GU1dance Counc1l, etc?
IV
PARTICIPATION IN ORGANISATIONS AND POLITICAL INTEREST
32. (a) At the present t1me, to wh1ch profess1onal assoc1at10ns and
•
organ1sat10ns do you belong?
(b) How often, 1n the last 12 months, d1d you attend meet1ngs? (SHOW
CARD)
(c) Have you ever held off1ce or sat on the Comm1ttee?
(d) Have you 1n the past been more act1ve than th1s? (Spec1fy when
and how acuve)
33. (a) To wh1ch extra-profess10nal aSsoc1at10ns, organ1sat10ns or clubs
do you belong, (Spec1fy broad act1v1ty, e g. golf, garden1ng, mus1c)
at the present t1me?
(b) How often 1n the last 12 months d1d you attend meet1ngs? (SHOW CARD)
275
(c) Have you ever held off1ce or sat on the Comm1ttee?
(d) Have you 1n the past been more act1ve than th1s?
and how act1ve)
(Spec1fy when
Meet1ng Attendance
Organ1sat10n
Usually
Occas10nally
Rarely
34. Has part1c1pat10n in these non-profess10nal assoc1at10ns helped or
hinderea your career at all?
(SHOW CARD)
Helped a lot
Helped a httle
Not helped or h1ndered at all
H1ndered a 11ttle
H1ndered a lot
Not apphcable
35. How 1nterested
~re
you in po11t1cs?
(SHOW CARD)
Very 1nterested
QU1te 1nterested
Not very 1nterested
36.
If "very" or "qu1te 1nterested", at what p01nt 1n your 11fe d1d you
f1rst become 1nterested 1n pol1t1cs? (SHOW CARD)
Ever S1nce I remember
At school
At Un1vers1ty or College
After I became a Lawyer
Other (specdy)
Not apphcable
37. (a) Are you at present a pa1d up member of a polit1cal party?
Yes
No
(b) If "yes", for about how many years have you been a member?
276
(c) If "no", have you ever been a member?
Yes
No
38. (a) Have you ever held off1ce or served on a Comm1ttee of a pol1t1cal
party?
Yes
No
(b) If "yes" wlll you please specify:
Capac1ty or Off,ces held
Year s Served
Age when f1rst held off1ce
39. (a) Have you ever been a cand1date at a Local or General Elect10n?
Yes
No
(b) If "yes" w1ll you please spec1fy:
Type of
Elect10n
40.
No. of T,mes
a Cand1date
No. of Years
Served
Result
Age when f,rst
a candldate
Have you ever helped a cand1date or party 1n an elect10n campa1gn at
(a) Local level
Yes
No
(b) Nat10nal level
Yes
No
(c) If "yes" 1n how many campa1gns and u, what ways have you helped?
(Specdy)
Local level
Nat10nal level
277
41. (a) Have you ever been a non-elected or co-opted member of any local,
or nat10nal or pub11c boards, comm1ttees, etc? (e.g. J.P.,
member of Nat10nal Insurance Comm1ttee, Rent Comm1ttee etc.)
Yes
No
(b) If "yes" w111 you please say wh1ch boards, etc.
Board/Comm1ttee
CapaC1ty
Years Served
42. Has part1c1pat10n 1n po11tics helped or h1ndered your career at all?
(SHOW CARD)
Helped a lot
Helped a l1ttle
Not helped or h1ndered at all
H1ndered a l1ttle
H1ndered a lot
Not appl1cable
V SOME FINAL GENERAL QUESTIONS
43. QU1te a large number of solic1tors are 1nvolved 1n po11t1cs, both
locally and nat10nally. Would you g1Ve me your V1ews on th1s?
44. If you had your t1me over aga1n,
(a) would you st1ll have become a so11c1tor and followed the
sort of career you have done?
Yes
No
(b) If "no" why not?
BUS 45. Have you ever thought of g01ng 1nto pr1vate pract1ce - would you
g1ve me your V1ews on th1s?
278
PRI 46. What makes for a successful legal practice, in the present day
world?
47. What kind of work did your father do?
(i.e. hiS main career or
Job)
48. How interested was your father in politiCS?
(SHOW CARD)
very interested
qUite interested
not very interested
49. How interested was your mother in politiCS?
(SHOW CARD)
very interested
qUite interested
not very interested
,l
,
279
SOLICITORS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
CODE BOOK
VARIABLE
NO.
VAROOl
CARD
NO
TITLE
(;>r~vate practlce)
(Bus~ness)
COL
NO
1
1-2
Wrlte In
1
3-5
~n
1
6
1
7
~n
1
8-9
Wr~te ~n
1
10-11
Identlflcatlon
Letters
P.P.
B.U
Case Number
Card Number
loin te
Locat1on of
Intervlew
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Cent B'ham (~nclud~ng Edgbaston)
B'ham. suburbs (~nc Sol~hull &
Sutton Coldf~eld)
Black Country (Bloxw~ch,
Stourbr~dge, Halesowen, Oldbury,
B~lston, Cradley Heath, Dudley,
Smethw~ck, West BrolTllollch)
Med. S~ze Towns (Ivorces ter and
K~dderm~nste r)
Smaller Towns (Bromsgrove and
Redd~tch)
6.
VAR002
Length of
Interv~ew (M~ns
VAR003
VAR004
Wnte
)
Age of
Respondent (years)
P lace 'Of
Small rural Towns (Bewdley, Pershore,
Evesham, Malvern J Tewkesbury,
Stourport, Tenbury)
b~ rth
12
4.
5.
In town of lnterv~ew or wlth~n 10
1
radlus of It
Elsewhere ln Central IV M,ds (Warks,
Worcs and SLaI[s)
Elsewhere In Mlds (Salop, Hereford,
Le~cs, Clos, Derbys, Notts, Northants)
Elsewhere In U K.
Abroad
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Elementary only
Secondary Modern
Secondary Grammar
Secondary Dlrect Grant Grammar
I ndependen t
1
13
1
~le
2.
3.
VAR005
Secondary
Educat~on
VAR006
Age Second ary
Educ. completed
Wrlte In
1
14-15
VAR007
Hlghcr Educat~on­
Holds a Flrs t
Degree
1. Yes
2. No
9 M~sslng Data
1
16
- 2 VAR008
Type of Study for
F1 rs t Degree
VAR009
VAROlO
1. Wholly Full-t1me
2. Wholly Part-t1me
3. Full-t1me, comb1ned 1n part w1th
Art1cles
4. Pr1vate Study alone
8. Not App11cable (hasn't got f1rst
degree)
1
17
Attended H1gher
1 Yes
Educat10n Inst.,
2. No
but d1d not Graduate 9 M1ss1ng Data
1
18
Graduates - Inst.
Graduated from
1
19
1
20
1
21
1
2.
3.
4.
Oxford Un1 v
Cambr1dge Un1V
London Un1 v.
B1rm1ngham Un1V.
5. Other UnlveLsltles
6. Polytechn1c (CNAA degree)
7. Br1stol Un1V.
8. Not App11cable (hasn't been to
H1gher Educat10n Inst.)
VAROll
Those W1 th at
least some H1gher
Educat10n - No. of
years In part-tlme
or full-t1me study
at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels
Wrl te In
o
N1l (1.e. graduated by pr1vate
study alone)
8. Not App11cable (hasn't been to
H1gher Educat10n Inst.)
VAR012
Postgraduate
Qual1hcat10n
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
6.
7.
8.
VAR013
At Present
Reg1s tered for
H1gher Degree
1. Reg1s tered for Mas ters
2. Reg1stered for Doctorate
8. Not App11cable (not reg1stered for
H1gher Degree)
9 M1ss1ng data
1
22
VAR014
Route to Law
SOC1ety
Qual1f1cat10ns
1
1
23
Oxford BCL
Cambr1dge LLB
LLM from other Un1vers1t1es
D1ploma 1n Commerce
D1ploma 1n Law
LLM and D1ploma 1n Law
M.B A.
Not App11cable (hasn't got
postgraduate qua11f1cat10n)
Non-graduates who d1d "Statutory
Year" J G + W or Law Sac. course, pre
1963
2. Non-graduates who attended Law Soc.
School or "Approved Pray course",
post 1963
3. Non-graduates who d1d both "Stat Year"
and G+W or Law Sac.course, pre 1963
4. Graduates who d1d not attend any G+W/
Law Soc. or "Approved Prav.1! course
5. Graduates who attended G+W/Law Soc
or "Approved Prav.1! course
(NB "G+\-l" = G1b'on and Weldon. the former
pnvate law school)
- 3 -
6. Graduates who went stralght onto a
course,(Law Soc. or "Approved Prov. lI}
,
lmmedlately after graduatlng
7. Non-graduate "10 year" man (Sols .Act
1922) who dld not attend a course of
lnstructlon (pre 1962)
8. Non-graduate ex-Legal exec/clerk who
attended a full-tlme course (post 1962)
VAR015
VAR016
Those who have
studlcd full tlme
for Law Soc qual No. of months spent
studylng
Wrl. te l.n
Years spent
qual1fylng as a
Sol1Cltor (dolng
1
24-25
Wrlte In
1
26-27
1. Flrst degree only, ln Law
2. Flrst degree In Law, plus Hlgher
degree In Law
3. Flrst degree In Law, plus Dlploma
1
28
88
99
Not Appllcable (no full-tlme study)
Mlsolng Data
art1cles, exams or
both - graduates
taken from date of
startlng artlcles or
at Law Soc.school)
VAR017
Nature of Hlgher
Educatlon
Quallflcatlons
not In Law
4. Flrst degree only, not In Law
(NB "FIrst degree" Includes
Oxford and Cambrldge M A.s)
5. Flrst degree not In Law, plus Hlgher
degree In Law
6. Flrst degree In Law, plus Hlgher
degree In Law, plus Dlploma not In Law
7. Flrst degree In Law, plus Hlgher
degree and Dlploma In Law
8. Not Appllcable (no Hlgher Educatlon
qual1flcatlons)
9. Mlsslng data
VAR018
Other Professlonal
Quallflctltlons
1. A.C W.A.
2. F.C.LS.
3. Passed Bar exams
4. n.p.A. and M B I.M.
5 L.M R.T.P.I and M.R.I P.A.
6. A.M B LM
8. Not Appllcable (no Prof quals)
1
29
VAR019
Year Admltted a
Sol1cltor
Wrlte In (last two dlgltS only, l.e.
56 = 1956)
1
30-31
VAR020
Age when Admltted
(to nearest year)
Wrl. te 1n
1
32-33
VAR021
Number of Years
Wnte In
1
34-35
51nee f1rst
AdlTIl L ted a
SOl1Cl tor
(to 1 9 1975)
- 4 VAR022
1. Yes
2. No
1
36
ln Armed Forces
VAR023
No. of Years
Served
Wnte ln
o Nil Service
1
37
VAR024
Post-War
Nat10nal Servlce
1. Yes
2. No
1
38
VAR025
No. of Years
Served
Wrlte ln
Nl1 Servlce
1
o
39
VAR026
Career Slnc.e
1. Whollv ln the law ln prlvate
1
40
1
41-42
01. Artlcled Clerk only ln Industry/
1
Commerce/Banklng
02. Artlcled Clerk and Sollcltor ln
Indus try / Commerce /B anklng
practlce sollCttors
n3. Sollcltors only ln Inaustry/Commerce/
(lncludes present
Banklng
Job for Bus.Sols.)
04. Artlcled Clerk only ln Local Govern./
Stat Body
05. Artlcled Clerk and SOllCltor ln
Local Govern /Stat Body
06. SOllcltor only ln Local Govern /
S tat Body
07. Barrlster ln Colonial Servlce
08. Lecturer/Teacher
09. Banklng
10. Manager/Man.Tralnee
11. Clerlcal Worker and Teacher
12 Clerical Worker, Artlcled Clerk and
Sollcltor ln Local Govern /Stat Body
13. SOllCltor ln Local Govern.and Industry
14. Artlcled Clerk and SoliCitor ln Local
Govern and Sol1C1tor ln Banklng
88 Not Appllcable (no Job outslde
SOllcitors prlvate practlce)
43-44
WartIme Servlce
leavlng school
(excl temp. Jobs,
Hlgher Educatlon
and Nat. Servlce)
VAR027
No. of Years spent
worklng other than
lU a prIvate
practlce sollcltor's
praC~lce
In a sollcltor's offlce
2. Experlence elsewhere
Wnte ln
88 Not Appllcable (no experlence
elsewhere)
offlce (excl. temp.
Jobs, Hlgher Educ.
and Nat. Servlce)
VAR028
Nature of Job or
Jobs ln other
flelds than prlvate
VAR029
Number of prlvate
Wrl te l.n
practIce sollcltors
8
flrms worked for,
ln all grades,
lncludlng present
hrm
Not Applicable (never worked in
prlvate practlce)
1
45
- 5 VAR030
Graduates only Art~cles concurrent,
1
46-47
VAR031
least, wlth studylng
for degree
No.of prlvate practlce Wrlte In
flrms or organs. they
were artlcled ln
1
48
VAR032
Where artlcled
1.
2.
3.
4.
1
49
VAR033
No.of years as an
Asst.Sollcltor ln
Wrlte In
00 Was In prlvate practlce but
never an aSSIstant
88 Not Appllcable (Bus.Sol.never
In prlvate practlce)
1
50-51
Wrlte In
Was In prlvate practlce, but never
an Asslstant
8 Not Appllcable (Bus.Sol. never in
prlvate practlce)
1
52
1. Stayed on In same prlvate practlce
firm as Asst. Sollcltor
2.
do.
becomlng a Partner lmmedlately
3. Moved to new prlvate practlce f,rm
as Asst. Sol,cltor
4.
do.
as Partner
5. Started up on own as Sole Practltloner
6. Moved In Ind./Local Govt /Stat Body
7. Went abroad to work as a Sollcltor
8. Not Appllcable (was not artlcled In
pn vate practlce)
1
53
to some extent at
pr1vate practlce
(to nearest year)
VAR034
VAR035
No.of f,rms worked
for as an Asst.
Sollcltor ln prlvate
practlce
What happened
lmmedlately after
Quall[ylng (those
artlcled In prlvate
practlce only)
(see also VAR184
and VAR185)
01
02
88
Yes
No
Not Appllcable (not a graduate
or got degree prlvate study)
Prlvate Practlce
Local Govt.
I nd us t ry / Connne rce
Prlvate Practlce and Local Govt.
o
VAR036
Geographlcal Moblllty
In the Legal Career
(any grade of work In
prIvate practIce or
buslness)
1. No experlence outslde town of IntervIew, 1
or w,th,n 10 mlle radlUS of lt
2. Experlence elsewhere In Central West
Mldlands (Warks, Worcs, Staffs)
3. Experlence elsewhere In Mldlands
(Salop, Hereford, Lelcs, Glos, Derbys,
Notts, Northants)
4. Experlence elsewhcre In U.K.
5. Experlence Abroad
54
VAR037
ExperIence, In any
grade, ln a London
prlvate practlce
solicltor's offlce
(Clty & West End)
(other than temp
secondments)
1. Yes
2. No
8. Not Appllcable (Bus.Sollcltor never
In prlvate practlce)
1
55
- 6 VAR038
No.of Years as Partner
or Sole PractItIoner
In prIvate practIce
(exc1.War /Nat.Serv.))
Wnte 1n
00 In p~lvate pract1ce, but never a
partner/sole pract1t10ner
88 Not Appl1cable (never 1n pr1vate
pract1ce)
1
56-57
VAR039
No.of f1rms 1n wh1ch
respondent has been
Partner or Sole
Pract1t10ner (lncl.
pre&ent h rm)
Wnte 1n
8 Not Appl1cable (Bus.Sol.never 1n
pr1vate pract1ce)
1
58
VAR040
No.of years 1n th1S
pr1vate pract1ce f1rm
or organ1sat1on (all
grades)
Wr1 te ~.l
00 Less than
1
59-60
VAR04l
When d1d you dec1de to
become a SOllc1tor
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
9.
1
61
VAR042
What led you to take
up the career of
sOllc1tor (coded by
f1rst or pnnC1pal
reason gl yen)
01. Follow1ng fam1ly w1shes, trad1t10n,
1
62-63
!
year
Ever Slnce I can remember
Dur1ng my Secondary Educat10n
Dur1ng my War or Nat10nal Serv1ce
At Un1vers1ty
After start1ng work 1n another career
Unclass1f1able
M1ss1ng data
or Influence
02. Influence of fr1end, fam1ly fr1end,
or teacher
03. Law seemed appropr1ate follow-on from
school s tud1es
04. Wanted a profess1onal qual./career
05. Indep. and freedom allowed by law
career appealed
06. "Advocacy" and court work appealed
07. An 1nterest 1n people and the1r problems
08. F1nanC1al Rewards seemed good
09. "AccIdent al" and
II
c hance" factors
10. Respondent was approached & offered
an open1ng
11. Law one of few careers open to a slghtless
person
12. Wanted a complete change from school subjects
13. Got a taste for Court Work dur1ng Army Serv1ce
14. Because a legal tra1n1ng glves a w1de scope
15. "A means to an end" ("gettIng on" 1n Local
Govt. )
16. Through a "Careers Talk" by a sol1C1tor at
school
20. Unclass1f1able
99 M1ss1ng data
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V&R043
How were artlcles
obtalned?
01.
02
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12
13
14.
99.
VAR044
VAR045
Present Status In
Present Flrm
Are there other
offlces besldes thlS
one?
VAR046
No.of other offlces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Artlcled to Father
Artlcled to a Relatlve
Through faffilly contacts
Through a schoolteacher
Through a Unlverslty teacher
Through Law Soclety L1St
Through personal appllcatl0ns
Artlcled ln prlvate practlce flrm
already employed In
Artlcled ln organlsatlon already
employed ln
Artlcles were offered to hlm
Thr0ugh a personal frlend
Answered an advert
Through Unlverslty Appts. Board
Through Local Authorlty
Assn L1St
Mlsslng data
1
64-65
66
6.
8.
So le Practl tl0ner (no ptnrs. Or ass ts.) 1
Sole Practltloner (wlth asslstants)
JOlnt Partner (1 ptnr, no assts )
JOlnt Partner (1 ptnr, wlth asst(s))
Partner (2 or more ptnrs, wlth or
wlthout assts.)
Senl0r Partner (2 or more ptnrs Junl0r)
Not Appllcable (l.e Bus. SOllcltor)
1.
2.
8.
Yes
No
Not Appllcable (1 e
1
67
1
68-69
Wrlte ln
88 Not Appllcable (l.e
Bus SOllcltor)
Bus. SOllcltor)
VAR047
Rough Estlmate of
Age of thlS Practlce
1.
2
3.
8
"Old Establ1shed" (25+ years)
"Establ1shed" (10-24 years)
"New" (0-10 years)
Not Appllcable (1 e Bus.Sols)
1
70
VAR048
Is thlS a "faml1y
£1rm"? (1 e. father
1
2
Yes
No
Not Appllcable (l.e. Bus.Sol )
1
71
1
72-73
1
74-75
1
76-78
or uncle or son are
8
or were In the practlce)
VAR049
Number of quallfled
Wrl te lU
SOllcltors In thlS
88
Not Appllcable (l.e. Bus Sol )
flrm (all branches)
(partners & assts.
excl consultants)
VAR050
VAR051
Number of partners ln
thlS £1 rm (all
branches) (excl
consul tants)
Wrl te tU
Total no. of staff
ln thls flrm (all
branches) e'Cc1.
consultants)
Wr1te
88
88
Not Appllcable (1 e
Bus.Sol.)
tU
Not Appllcable (l.e
Bus.Sol.)
- 8 VAR052
No.of ass1stant
so11c1tors 1n th1s
f1rm (all branches)
Wnte 1n
88 Not Appl1cable (Bus.Sol.)
1
79-80
Ident1f1canon
Letters
P.P. (Pr1vate Pract1ce)
B.U. (Bus1ness)
2
1-2
Case Number
Wr1te 1n
2
3-5
Card Number
Wr1te 1n
2
6
VAR053
Number of art1cled
clerks and ex-art.
clerks not yet
qua11f1ed 1n th1s
f1rm (all branches)
Wnte :n
88 Nu _ App11cable (Bus .501.)
2
7-8
VAR054
No.of
Wr1te 1n
(qual.sols, Art.Clerks, 88 Not App11cable (Bus.Sol.)
& Legal Execs )(all
branches) texcl
consul tants)
2
9-10
VAR055
Do you hold any
d1rectorsh1ps or
I1
fee-earners"
pOSItIons 10 bUSIness
1.
2.
8.
Yes
No
No t Appl1cable (Bus. Sol.)
2
11
1.
2.
Yes
No
2
12
companles ~
consequence of your
legal pracnce?
VAR056
Is th1s pract1ce or
Job your full-t1me
occupat1.on?
VAR057
Other occupat10ns
carr1.ed on 10
conjUnctIon WIth
prIvate practIce or
Job
VAR058
No.of days per month,
on average, spent In
other occupatIon
VAR059
How frequently do you
take work home 1n the
evenIngs and at
weekends?
Coroner
2
Deputy Coroner
Supt. Reg1strar
Clerk to Comms. Taxes
Clerk to Just1ces
Deputy Reg1strar of County Court
Farmer
Clerk to Comms Taxes and Deputy Coroner
Coroner and Clerk to Just1ce5
Partner 1n pr1vate pract1ce f1rm
(Bus1ness Sohc1tor only)
88. Not App11cable (no other occupat10n)
99. M1ss1ng data
13-14
Wnte 1n
o Less than 1 day per month
8 Not App11cable (no other occupat10n)
9 lliss1ng data
2
15
1. Very frequently (3/4 t1mes per week
on average)
2. Frequently
(1/2
do.
)
3. Somet1mes (1 per fortn1ghL on av )
4. Seldom
(1 per month On average)
5. Never
2
16
01.
02.
03.
04.
05
06.
07.
08
09.
10.
- 9 -
':.\R060
How frequently do you
make appearances 1n
Court?
VAR061
Is your pract1ce 1n
the Legal A1d Scheme?
(l.e
15 someone 1n
the pract1ce on the
panel ?)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Very frequently
Frequently
Somet1mes
Seldom
Never
1
(4+ per week on av )
(2 or 3
do. )
(1
do. )
(1 per month on av.)
2
17
2
18
8
9
Yes
No
Not App11cable (Bus. Sol )
M1ss1ng data
2
VAR062
Do you personally
attend the CAB, MGC,
or ne1ghbourhood Law
Centre Surger1es?
1.
2
3.
9
Yes
No
D1d once, but not at present
M1ss1ng data
2
19
VAR063
Are you 1n a Duty
So11c1tor Scheme?
1
2.
8
9
Yes
No
Not App11cable (Bus. Sol.)
M.1.ss1ng data
2
20
VAR064
Are you a member of
the Nat10nal Law
Soc1ety?
1. Yes
2. No
2
21
VAR065
Are you a member of
the Local Law Soc1ety?
1. Yes
2. No
2
22
VAR066
Are you a member of
the Br1t1sh Legal
1. Yes
2. No
2
23
1. Yes
2. No
2
24
1. Yes
2 No
2
25
1. Yes
2. No
2
26
Are you a member of
the Law SOC1ety Young
So11c1tors' Group
(Local or Nat10nal)?
1
Yes
No
2
27
VAR071
Are you a member of
the Prov Notanes
Soc1ety?
1. Yes
2. No
2
28
VAR072
Are you a member of
thc Coroners' Soc1ety?
1. Yes
2. No
2
29
VAR073
Are you a Fellow of
the Inst. of Legal
1. Yes
2 No
2
30
ASSOclatlon?
VAR067
Are you a member of
the So11c1tors Ben.
ASSOclatlon?
VAR068
Are you a member of
an lut Lawyers' Assn?
VAR069
Are you a member of
the Law SOC1ety
European Group?
VAR070
2
Execull ves?
(NB sce also VAR188, VAR189 , VAR213, VAR214 for membersh1p of other
legal assoc1dt1ons)
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VAR074
Are you a member of
the Local Legal Aid
Connm t tee?
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not App11cable (Bus.Sol.)
2
31
VAR075
Are you a member of
the Area Legal A1 d
COmm1ttee?
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not App11cable (Bus. Sol)
2
32
VAR076
Extent of pas t
part1c1pat10n 1n Law
Soclety act1v1t1es at
Nat10nal level
1. Has held ofhce or sat on Nat10nal
2
33
1. Has held off1ce or sat on Local Law
Soc1ety Comm1ttee
2. Has not
8 Not Appl1cable (not a member)
9 M1ss mg data
2
34
Off1ces held at present 1 Secretary
1n Local Law Soc1ety
2. Councll Member
3. Pres1dent or Cha1rman
4. Member of a Local Law Soc Comm1ttee
5. Organl zes Du ty So 1. Scheme"
6. V1ce-Pres1dent
7. Treasurer
8 Not App11cable (Not a member)
9 M1ss1ng data
2
35
Ofhces held at
1. Member of a Nat Law Soc
2
36
present In NatIonal
Law Sonety
8
9
MeetIng attendance,
1. Usually
2
37
local Law Soc1ety
2.
3.
8
9
MeetIng attendance,
Nanonal Law Sonety
1. Usually
2
38
1. Very heav11y 1nvolved (on comm1ttees
2
at both levels)
2. Much 1nvolved (Cha1rman or secretary
of a local Comm1ttee)
3 Involved to some extent (on a local
COmm1ttee)
4. Involved only a 11ttle (member only at
one or both levels)
5. Not 1nvolved at all (not a member at
e1ther level)
39
VARon
Extent of
~
part~clpatlon
In Law
SOcIety actIVItIes at
Local level
VAR078
Law Soc. Comm1ttee
2. Has not
8 Not Appl1cable (not a member)
9 MJ.ss1ng data
11
VAR079
VAR080
VAR081
VAR082
My es t1manon of
extent of present
Involvement In prof.
actIVItIes, based on
nO. of actIVItIes and
degree of Involvement
2
3.
8
9
ComID1ttee
Not Appl1cable (not a member)
lliss1ng data
Occas10nally
Rarely
Not Appl1cable (not a member)
M1ss1ng data
Occas10nally
Rarely
Not App11cable (not a member)
M1ss1ng data
- 11 -
VAR083
No.of Non-Profess10nal Write in
Clubs, Assns.& organs. 00 Nll
of Wh1Ch he 1S a member
at present
2
40-41
VAR084
No.of Non-Profess10nal Wrl. te 1n
Clubs, Assns. & organs 00 Nll
of Wh1Ch he'1s on Cttee
2
42-43
2
44
2
45
1U
2
46
1U
2
47
Wrl te 1n
2
48
1n
2
49
or officer, etc. at present
VAR085
Broad type & no of
cl~bs etc, of Wh1Ch
he 1S at present a
member - SOC1al &
chan table (Rot ary,
R.Table, 41 Club, 51
Wrlte 10
o
N11
Internatlonal,
Jaycees)
VAR086
VAR087
Do. - Army Reserve
(TAVR)
o
Wr1te 1n
Do. - Freemasons
Write
o
VAR088
Do. - C1 V1 C and
Amen1ty (Pansh
N11
N11
Write
o
N11
Council, Nat Trust,
Botan1cal Gardens,
Court Lcct, CPRE,
Fr1ends Cathedral,
Nat Play1ng F1elds
Assn, Residents &
Commun1ty Assns )
VAR089
Do. - Soc1al Serv1ce
(Hosp Assn, D1sch
o
Nll
Prisoners Assn,
Scouts, Samaritans,
Youth Club, Cancer
Research)
VAR090
VAR091
VAR092
Do
- Rel1g10us
Write
o
Nll
Do - Spornng
(Squash, Cr1cket,
Rugby, etc )
Write
1n
2
50
Do. - Educat10nal
(PT", S<;hool
Governers+Managers)
Wrl te 1n
2
51
o
o
Nll
Nll
- 12 VAR093
Do. - Hobbles
(Motorlng, Debatlng,
Wrlte 1U
o
2
52
2
53
Nll
Flowers, Dogs, Camera,
Astronomy, Chess,
Rambllng, Brldge,
Ral.lways, An~mals,
Blrds)
VAR094
Do. - C1Vll Rlghts
(NCCL, Jus tlce)
Wr1te In
o
Nll
VAR095
Do - MUS1C and Arts
(CBSO Soc, Rep.Theatre
RJA, Arts Centre)
Wrl te In
o Nll
2
54
VAR096
Do. - Buslnessmens
Wnte In
o Nll
2
55
2
56
and Seml-Professl0nal
(Ch.of Trade, Inst
D1rectors, Inst.Taxat10n,
Self-Employed Assoc )
VAR097
Do. - Soclal & ExWnte In
Servlce (RAFA Club,
o Nll
Worklngmens Club,
Old Boys, Unl0n Club,
SCR, Br.Leg, 20s Club,
Club 19, Luncheon Clubs)
VAR098
My estlmatl0n of
1. Very heavlly lnvolved (7 bodles & on
2
57
present deglee of
cOmffi1ttees)
lnvolvement In communlty2. Much lnvolved (5/6 and on cttees)
actlV1tles based on
3. Involved to some extent (3-5)
the no.of clubs of
4 Involved only a httle (1-3)
WhlCh a member and
5 Not lnvolved at all (belongs to nothlng)
degree of lnvolvement
(see VAR179 for former lnvolvement In comm actlvs )
VAR099
Has partlclpatl0n In
these non-prof
actlvltles helped or
hlndered your legal
career?
1.
2.
3
4
5
8
9
VARlOO
How lnterested are
1. Very lnterested
QUlte lnterested
3 Not very lnterested
2
59
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
Ever 5l.nee I remember
At school
Dunng my !Var or Nat Servlce
At Unlverslty
After I became a SOllcltor or began
2
60
8
Not hppllcable (not very lnterested
In poh tlCS)
M1SS lng data
Helped a lot
2
Helped a llttie
Not helped or hlndered at all
Hlndered a 11ttle
Hlndered a lot
Not Apphcable (not a member of anythlng)
M1SS mg data
58
you In POlltlcS, 1n the 2
general sense of the
word?
VARlOl
If livery" or " qUI te
1nteres ted" at what
pOlnt ~n your llfe
dld.you.flrst become
lnterested In POlltlCS?
to traIn as a S011cllor
9
- 13 VARl02
Are you a pa1d-up or
regularly subscr1bing
member of a po11t1cal
party?
1. Yes
2
61
2 Not at present, but have been 1n past
3. Not now, and never have been a member
9 M1ss1ng data
VARl03
P arty of wh1ch a
member
1.
2.
3.
8
9
Conservat1ve
Labour
L1beral
Not App11cable (not a member)
M1ss1ng data
2
62
VARl04
If now a party member,
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8
9
Less than 10 years
10 to 19 years
20 to 29 years
30 to 39 years
40 and more years
Not App11cable (not a member)
M1ss1ng data
2
63
2
64
S1tS on Comm1ttee or holds off1ce
2
Party Member
Formerly sat on Comm1ttee or held off1ce
Formerly a Party Member
Not App11cable (not 1nvolved and never
have been)
M1SS1 ng data
65
f~r
how many years
have you been a
member?
VAR105
Have you ever held
off1ce or sat on the
COIllII1 ttee of a
po11t1cal party?
1. Yes
2. No
VAR10 6
Degree of present
and past ~nvolvement
1n po 11 t1CS
1.
2.
3.
4.
8,
9
VARl07
VARl08
Number of years has
or d1d S1t on pol
party Comm1ttee or
held ofhce
Wnte 1n
00
Party member, but not on Commlttee
88
99
Not Apphcable (not party member)
M1ss1ng data
2
66-67
2
68-69
Age when f1rst held
offlce or sat on
po11 t1cal party
Comm1ttee
Wrlte 1U
VAR109
Have you ever been a
cand1date at a local
or general electlon?
1. Yes - local
2 Yes - general
3 Yes - both
4 No
2
70
VARllO
How many local
elect10ns have you
fought as a cand1date?
Wrlte 1U
2
71
How_ many general
Wrlte 1n
2
72
electlons have you
8
VARlll
88
99
8
9
fought as a cand1date?
9
Not App11cable (not on Comm1ttee)
M1ss1ng data
Not App11cable (not been a local cand )
M1 ss 1ng data
Not App11cable (not been general
elect10n cand1date)
M1ss1ng data
- 14 VARl12
Experience slttlng on
local Counnls
1.
2.
8
9
VARll3
No.of years spent
slttlng on local
Counclls
Wrlte In
2
88 Not Appllcable (not been a Counclllor)
99 M,SS lng data
VARll4
For those who haven't
1
fought a local electlon-2.
have you ever been
8
asked to stand at a
9
local electlon?
VARll5
Have you ever helped
a candldate or party
in an electlon
campalgn?
1. Yes - local
2. Yes - general
3. Yes - both
4. No
VARll6
My es tlmatlon of
present degree of
lnvolvement in
polltlCS, based on the
no of actlvltles and
degree of involvement
1. Very heavlly lnvolved
2
78
2. Much lnvolved
3. Involved to some extent
4. Involved only a llttle (Just a member)
5 Not lnvolved at all
(see VAR178 for former lnvolvement In polltlCS)
VARll7
Has participation in
polltlCS helped or
hlndered your legal
career?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8.
9
VARll8
Have you ever been a
member of a local or
natlonal or publlC
board or committee?
1. Yes
2. No
2
80
Ldentlhcatlon
Letters
P.P. (prlvate practlce)
B. U. (buSlness)
3
1-2
Case Number
Write in
3
3-5
Card Number
Wrlte In
3
6
3
7
VARl19
Sollcltors In PolltlCS- 1.
2.
my estimation of
3.
respondents Views on
deslrablllty of th,S
4
5
6
9
At present a slttlng Counclllor
2
Formerly a Counnllor
Not Appllcable (not been a Counclllor)
Mlsslng data
Yes
No
Not Appllcable (,.e. have fought)
Mlsslng data
74-75
2
76
2
77
Helped a lot
2
Helped a llttle
Not helped or hlndered at all
Hlndered a llttle
Hlndered a lot
Not Appllcable (not lnvolved In polltlCS)
Mlsslng data
Strongly In favour
In favour
Neutral
Agalnst
Strongly Agalnst
Unclasslflable
Mlsslng data
73
79
- 15 VAR120
Des1rab1htyof
so11c1tors 1n po11t1cs
mentl0ned
"Sol1e1tors
1. Yes
3
8
3
9
1 Yes
2. No
9 M1ss1ng data
3
10
1. Yes
2 No
9 M1ss1ng data
3
11
1. Yes
2. No
9 M1ss1ng data
3
12
1. Yes
No
9 M1ss1ng data
3
13
2
9
No
M1ss1ng data
have someth1ng to
offer because of the1r
tra1n1ng and educat10n
VARl21
Do. - "So llCl to rs meet
1. Yes
all sorts of people 1n
the1r pract1ce and can
2
9
No
M1ss1ng data
put across all sorts
of p01nts of vIew"
VAR122
Do. - "Problem of
f1nd1ng the t1me for
POIl.tlcs"
VAR123
Do
- "Danger of
conf11ct of 1nterests,
unprofess1Onal and
unethlcal aspects"
VAR124
Do - "Danger of
offend1ng c11ents of
d1fferent po11t1cal
persuas10n"
VAR125
Do - "Natural"
connec tlon be t\.leen
law and poht1CS,
and same qua11t1es
needed 1n both
2
VAR126
Do - "Broadenlng
effect" of outslde
actlvltles
1. Yes
2. No
9 M1SS mg data
3
14
VAR127
Would you sull
follow a career of
1. Yes
3
15
sollcltor III prlvate
3
3
16
2
No
Don't know
pract1ce (Bus sols.=
the sort of career
you have followed) 1f
you had your t1me over
aga1n
VARl28
Those who would not -
1. Pressure of work too great
Reason why respondent
would choose a
2
Problems of adlTIln, runnlng an offlce,
d1fferent career, by
3
Flnanclal rewards lnadequate
prlnclpal reason glven
4. Would prefer to deal w1th the
funddmental pr1nc1ples of law
5. Would prefer an "outdoor hfe"
6. Future for legal pro[ess10n (and
profess10nal people generally) 1S gloomy
etc.
7. SOllcllors quallflcatlons not lnternatLonally
8
9
transferable
Not Appl1cable (1 e. would not choose
anoLher career)
M1ss1ng data
- 16 VAR129
Ment~oned
another
career he'd prefer
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not Appl~cable (~.e. would not
choose another career)
9 M~ss~ng data
3
17
VARl30
Nature of other
career mentloned
1.
2.
3.
4.
3
18
3
19
3
20
3
21
3
22
3
23
3
24
3
25
3
26
Sol~cltor ~n
Sol~c~tor ~n
Sol~c~tor ~n
Barr~s ter
Central Govt. employ
Local Govt. employ
Industry/Comm./Banklng
5 Doctor
6. Farmer
7. Other
8 Not Appl~cable
another career)
9 M~ss~ng data
VAR131
What makes for a
successful legal
practIce, 1n the
present-day world?
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not Apphcable
9 M~ss~ng Data
(~.e.
would not cpu,se
(Bus~ness Sol~c~ torS)
Mentl0ned. - "SerVIng
needs of cl~ents and
the communIty"
VAR132
VARl33
VARl34
Do. - "Legal abll~ty
and reputatl.on,
knm.nng your Im/'
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not Appl~cable (Buslness
9 fuss ~ng data
Do. - "Hard work,
qu~ck work, g~v~ng a
good serV1.ce,
patIence, perseverance"
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not Apphcable
9 M~ss~ng data
Do. - "Keep~ng the
personal touch,
gett~ng on w~th people
1. Yes
and malntatnlug good
2. No
8 Not Appl~cable
9 M~ss~ng data
Sol~c~tors)
(Bus~ness Sol~c~tors)
(Bus~ness Sol~c~tors)
relat~onsh~ps w~th
cll.ents"
VARl35
YAR136
Do - "Abll~ty Lo
offer spec~al~sed
serVIces to cll.ents"
Do. - "HavIng a good,
competent s taff ll
8
Yes
No
Not
9
M~ss~ng
1
2
Do. - "GettIng known,
makl.ng contacts,
gettIng recommended ll
2. No
8 Not
Do
- "Personall.ty,
~ntegr~ty
and personal
quaIl. tle~ of partners"
Appl~cable (Bus~ness Sol~c~tors)
MHs~ng
data
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not
9
VARl38
data
1. Yes
9
VARl37
Appl~cable (Bus~ness Sol~c~tors)
Appl~cable (Bus~ness Sol~c~tors)
M~ss~ng
data
Yes
2. No
8 Not Appl~cable
9 M~sslng data
1
(Bus~ness Sollc~tors)
- 17 VAR139
Do. - "Havl.ug a
broad-based
practlce"
VAR140
Do. -
"Good busl.uess
acumen and bus1uess
s~nse"
VAR141
Successful pract1ce broad class1f1cat10n
of reasons glven
1.
2.
8
9
Yes
No
Not App11cable (Bus1ness So11c1tors)
11- sS1ng data
3
27
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not App11cable (Bus1ness so11c1tors)
9 Messing data
3
28
1
2.
3
4.
5.
3
29
C11ent/Commun1ty Serv1ce Or1ented
Fff1c1ency Or1ented
Legal Knowledge Or1ented
Personal Qua11t1es Partners
Contacts/Goodw111 Or1ented
Work/~us1ness
7 Mo~e than one malU reason
8 Not App11cable (Bus1ness So11c1tors)
9
M1ss1ng data
VAR142
Fathers' Occupatlon
(Broad Group1n~ for
Soc1al Class)
Profess10nal & H1gher Manager1al
Lower Man. & Int Non-manual
Rout1ne Non-manual and Cler1cal
Sk111ed manual
5. Sem1-sk111ed Manual
6. Unsk111ed Manual
3
30
VAR143
Fathers' Occupat10n
(Deta11ed)
01
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
3
31-32
1
2.
3.
4.
Sol1C1 tor
Doctor
Surgeon
Company D1rector/Manag1ng D1rector
Owner of Own BUSlness
Manager
07. Chartered Accountant
08. Shopkeeper
09
10.
11.
12.
13
14
15.
16
17
18
19
20.
21.
22.
23
24.
25.
26.
27.
28
29.
30.
31
32.
Works Manager
Insurance Agent
Factory Worker (Seffi1-skl1led)
Supervlsor
0
f Pos tmen
Tlle-layer
Bank Manager
Wholesaler
Insurance Manager
Master Mar1ner/Sh1p's Captd1n
Pr1nter
Glass-Blower
Profess10nal Pho~ographer
Local Government 0[[1cer (Int Grade)
UU1VerSl.ty Lecturer
Sl1 verSffi1 th
Estate Agent
House Pa1uter
Eng1neer
Clerk
Foreman
Coal M1ner
So11c1tors' Manag1ng Clerk
Farmer
Surveyor
- 18 33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
99
Newspaper Ed1tor
Draughtsman
Metallurg1st
GPO Eng1neer
F11ght Safety Off1cer
Unqua11f1ed Accountant
Cab1net Maker
Manager of Pub11c House
Inspector of Taxes
Journa11st
C1v1l Servant (Int.Grade)
F1tter
Industr1al Chemst
School Teacher
Cable J01nter
Ch1ef Off1cer 1n Local Government
Bus Conductor
Commerc1al Traveller
Pohceman
Adm1n1strator
BUS1nessman
Shop-worker
Company Secretary
M1ss1ng data
VAR144
How 1nterested was
your father 1n
po11 t1CS?
1.
2.
3.
9
Very 1nterested
QU1te Interested
Not Very Interested
M1SS 1ng data
3
33
VAR145
How 1nterested was
1.
2.
3
9
Very 1nterested
QU1te 1nterested
Not Very Interested
M1ss1ng data
3
34
3
35
your mother 1n
poh t1CS?
VAR146
Anc11lary Legal
Qual1f1catwns Comn. to Adm1n1ster
Oaths
1. Yes
VAR147
Do
- Oaths Admn.
1. Yes
2. No
3
36
VAR148
Do
- Notary Pub11c
1. Yes
2 No
3
37
VAR149
Orders and
Decorat10ns - MBE
1. Yes
2. No
3
38
VAR150
Do. - TD
1. Yes
2. No
3
39
VAR15l
Do. - Other
Not used - all coded 2
3
40
2
No
- 19 VAR152
Type of work done ln
praetlee - Matrlmonlal
1. Not at all lmportant
3
41
~ 2,3,4,5,6~
7. Extremely Important
8 Not Applleable (Bus lness Sollcltors)
9 Mtsslng data
VAR153
Do - Wllls, Probate
and Estate Duty
do.
3
42
VAR154
Do
do.
3
43
- Company and
Cornmerclal
VAR155
Do. - European and
Internatlonal
do
3
44
VAR156
Do - Property and
Conveyanclng
do.
3
45
VAR157
Do. - Tax Matters
do.
3
46
VAR158
Do. - Personal InjUry
do.
3
47
VAR159
Do. - CrlIDlnal
do.
3
48
VAR160
Do. - Other Lltlgatlon
do.
3
49
VAR16l
Do. - Employment Law
do.
3
50
VAR162
Type of work done by
1. Not at all l.mportant
--. 2,3,4,5,6 ~
Respondent - Matnmonlal
7. Extrem~ly Import~nr
9 Mlsslng data
3
51
VAR163
Do. - Wllls, Probate
and Estate Duty
do.
3
52
VAR164
Do. - Company and
Commerclal
do.
3
53
VAR165
Do
do
3
54
- European and
In te ITlat lon al
VAR166
Do - Property and
Convey anCl ng
do.
3
55
VAR167
Do
- Tax Matters
do
3
56
VAR168
Do. - Personal InjUry
do.
3
57
VAR169
Do
do.
3
58
VAR170
Do. - Other Lltlgatlon
do.
3
59
VARl71
Do
do.
3
60
- Crlnunal
- Employment Law
(NB. VAR2ll and VAR2l2 below are also about Type of Work done by Respondent)
- 20 VAR172
Source of C11ents Inst1tutlOns(e. g. Banks
BU1ld1ng Soc1et1es,
etc. )
VAR173
Do. - Legal A1d End
1. Not at all Important
~
2,3,4,5,67. Extremely Important
8 Not App11cable (Bus1ness SOllc1tors)
9 M1ssing data
3
61
do.
3
62
do.
3
63
do.
3
64
CAB
VAR174
Do - Other profess10ns
(e.g. accountants)
VAR175
e~
-
EX1st1ng Cl1ents
re: turnl.ng and thel. r
recorrrnend atl.ons
VAR176
Do. - Casual Callers
do.
3
65
VARl77
Do. - Ar1s1ng from
your own and your
partners' extramural
do.
3
66
very heav11y 1nvo1ved
much 1nvo1ved
1nvolved to some extent
1nvolved only a 11ttle
not 1nvolved at all
3
67
1, Formerly very heav11y 1nvolved
2. Formerly much 1nvolved
3. Formerly 1nvolved to some extent
4. Formerly 1nvolved only a llttle
5. Formerly not 1nvolved at all
3
68
ac t l Vl. tles
VAR178
My est1mat10n of
former degree of
lnvolvernent 1n
POllt1CS
VAR179
My est1mat10n of
former degree of
lnvolvement 1n
cornmunl.ty actl.Vl.tles
1.
2.
3.
4.
Formerly
Formerly
Formerly
Formerly
5. Formerly
VARl80
Is respondent on one
1. Yes
of the Legal A1d
2. No
Panels (1973 Law L1St)? 8 Not Appl1cable (Bus1ness Sollc1tors)
9 M1ss1ng data
3
69
VAR181
Indl.rect measure of
status of h rm - does
Yes
2. No
8 Not App11cable (Bus1ness SOl,c,tors)
3
70
Years worked as
Wrlte 1n
3
71-72
SOllc1tor 1n Industry!
Commerce!Bank1ng!
88
3
73
1t have Telex
faq1~t1es\ (source
So11o tors J)
VAR182
1
Not App11cable (no exper1ence 1n
1ndustry etc )
Insurance
VAR183
No of Organ1saL10ns
Wnte 1n
worked for 1n Industry! 8 Not Appl1cable (no exper1ence 1n
Industry etc )
Commerce!Bank1ng !
Insurance
VAR184
What happened 1mm
1. Stayed on w1th Same organ1sat10n
after Qual1fy1ng?
2. Moved lnto prl.vatc practl.ce
(those l'lrt.1n Industry! 8 Not Appl1cab1e (not art1cled 1n
Commerce!Bank1ng!
Indus try etc )
Insurance)
3
- 21 VAR185
What happened
lmmedlately after
Quallfylng? (those
art.ln Local Govt /
Statutory body)
1. Stayed on wlth same organlsatlon
VAR186
Years worked as
Sollcltor ln Local
Government/S tatutory
Body
Wnte ln
88 Not Appllcable (no experlence as
Sollcltor ln Local Government etc)
VAR187
Number of Organlsatlons WrIte J'1,
worked for ln Local
8 Not ~ppllcable (no experlence ln
Government/Statutory
Local Government etc)
Body
VAR188
Are you a member of
the Industrlal Law
Soclety?
VAR189
VAR190
VAR191
3
75
ln local government etc.
2. Moved lnto prlvate practlce
3. Moved lnto Industry
4. Moved into dlfferent local government etc
8 Not Appllcable (not art ln local government etc)
3
76-77
3
78
1. Yes
2. No
3
79
Do. - Law SOclety
Commerce and Industry
Group?
1 Yes
2. No
3
80
I den tl hc aUon
Letters
P.P. (prlvate practlce)
B.U (Buslness)
4
1-2
Case Number
Wnte ln
4
3-5
Card Number
Wnte ln
4
6
BUSlness SollcItors Type of Organlsatlon
Employed ln
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8
4
7
BUSlness SollcItors Tltle of Respondents
Present Job
Industry
Commercc
Banklng
Insurance
Property
Statutory Bodles
Not Appllcable (, e
Sollcltors)
prlvate practlce
01 Asslstant SollCltor
4
02. Senlor Asslstant SOllcltor
03. SOl,c,tor
04. Prlnclpal Sol,c,tor
05. Group 50l1cltor
06 Legal Advlsor
07. Exec.D1rector respons1ble for Legal Work
08. D1rector of Adm1n1strat1on
09. Secretary
10. Ass1stant Legal Adv1sor
11. Ch1ef Legal Off1cer
12. Deputy Ch1ef Legal Off1cer
13. Company Secretary
14. Pr1nc1pal Legal Off1cer
15. Assistant to Group Secretary
16. Deputy Head of Legal Department
88 Not Appl1cable (1 e pr1v pract sols )
8-9
- 22 VARl92
Bus1ness So11c1tors -
1. Yes
~s
2
respondent
In
a
Legal Department (at
th1s 10cat10n) w1th
legally-qua11f1ed
colleagues?
8
4
10
No
Not App11cable (1.e. pr1v.prac.sols)
VAR193
BUSIness SolICItors WrIte ll1
If 1n Legal Dept, total 8 Not App11cable (pr1v prac sols or
numbers of Qua11f1ed
bus.sols not 1n Legal Dept)
Lawyers (1nc.Barnsters)
(1ncl respondent)
4
11
VAR194
BUSIness SolICItors -
4
12
Do. - Art1cled Clerks
and Ex-Art1cled Clerks
Wrl te In
o Nll
8
Not App11cable (pr1v prac sols or
bus sols not 1n Legal Dept)
VAR195
BUSIness SolICItors Do. - Legal Execut1ves
Wrlte ln
o Nll
8 Not App11cable (pr1v prac.sols or
bus.sols not 1n Legal Dept)
4
13
VAR196
BUSIness SolICItors Do Clerks and
SecretarIes
Wnte 1n
4
14
4
15-16
VAR197
o
Nll
8
Not App11cable (pr1v prac.sols or
bus sols not 1n Legal Dept)
BUSIness SolICItors Do. - Total number
of staff
Wrl te In
VAR198
BUSIness SolICItors Respondents estImate
of percentage of t1me
spent on Legal Work
1n present job
Write in (lOO = 100Z. 090 = 90%, ete)
888 Not App11cable (private prac sols)
4
17-19
VAR199
BUSIness SolICItors My characterIzatIon
of why respondent
has taken ou t a
1
"SentlmenLal Reasons" and "To keep
In l'ouch"
4
20
2
3.
8
9
Useful 1n d01ng present job
Essential to do present job
Not Appllcable (prLv prac sols)
M1ssing data
4
21
practIsIng certIfIcate
VAR200
BUSIness SolICitors My characterlzalLon
of respondents'
pOSItIon In the
organl satlon
8
2
3
4
5
8
Not App11cable (prlv prac sols or
bus sols. not in Legal Dept)
Senior Exec, w1th relatively small
legal role
Senior Exec, substant1al legal role
Senior Member of a Legal Dept.
Member of a Legal Dept.
Sole 1awyer/legal advisor, ,,,holly or
largely concenled w1th legal mdbters,
but w1th no legal colleagues
Not Appl1cable (pr1v prac sols.)
- 23 -
VAR20l
BUSIness SolIcItors Would respondent go
l.nto, or back to,
pnvate practIce?
(my charactenzatl0n)
VAR202
BUS10ess SOllel.tors factors ment10ned
regardIng gOIng Into
1.
2.
3.
8.
9
DefInItely wants to
DefInItely does not want to
UndecIded
Not ApplIcable (prlv.prac.sols)
MISS Ing data
4
22
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv.prac.sols)
4
23
1 Yes
2. No
4
24
pr1vate practlce -
prefer specIalIzed
work
VAR203
In
present Job
Do. - prefers general
management work
VAR204
10
present job
8
Do. - remuneratl.on 10
pr1vate practlce not
1. Yes
2 No
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv prac.sols)
4
25
1. Yes
4
26
as good as present job
VAR205
Do. - prIvate practIce
not as "safe
lt
and
Not ApplIcable (prlv prac sols)
2. No
outlook there gloomy
8
VAR206
Do. ~ prlvate pract1ce
work more bonng than
present job
1
Yes
2. No
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv.prac.sols)
4
27
VAR207
Do. - would be
dIffIcult to get Into
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv prac sols)
4
28
VAR208
Do - pressures greater 1. Yes
freedom less 10 prlvate 2 No
practlce than 10
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv prac sols)
present job
4
29
VAR209
Do - prIvate practIce
work would be more
Yes
No
Not ApplIcable (prlv prac.sols)
4
30
1. Yes
2. No
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv prac.sols)
4
31
1. Not at all Important
2.3,4,5,6--;>
7 Extremely Important
8 Not ApplIcable (prlv.prac.sols)
9 MIssIng data
4
32
prlvate practlce after
a per10d Qutslde
prIvate practlce
1
2
loterestlng and varled 8
as busluess work he does
Not ApplIcable (prlv.prac sols)
IS rather 11m1tlng and
narrow
VAR210
Do
- would possIbly
go loto pr1vate
practIce followIng
early retlrement from
bUS10CSS
VAR211
Type of work done by
Respondent Parl1amentary
- 24 -
VARZl2
Type of work done by
Respondent - Plann~ng
Work
l. Not at all Important
4
33
~ 2,3,4,5,6~
7. Extremely Important
8
9
Not Appllcable (pnv
data
prac.sols.)
M1ss~ng
VAR213
Are you a member of
the Local Government
Legal Society?
l. Yes
2. No
4
34
VAR214
Do - SOC1ety for
Computers ~n the Law
l. Yes
2 No
4
35