Lawyer
A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.
The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as well as the lawyer's area of practice. In many jurisdictions, the legal profession is divided into various branches — including barristers, solicitors, conveyancers, notaries, canon lawyer — who perform different tasks related to the law.[1]
Historically, the role of lawyers can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome. In modern times, the practice of law includes activities such as representing clients in criminal or civil court, advising on business transactions, protecting intellectual property, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
Depending on the country, the education required to become a lawyer can range from completing an undergraduate law degree to undergoing postgraduate education and professional training. In many jurisdictions, passing a bar examination is also necessary before one can practice law.
Working as a lawyer generally involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific problems. Some lawyers also work primarily in upholding the rule of law, human rights, and the interests of the legal profession.
Syston (/ˈsaɪstən/ ⓘ SY-stən) is a town and civil parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. The population was 11,508 at the 2001 census, rising to 12,804 at the 2011 census.
There has been a settlement on the site for over 1,000 years, the earliest records being in theDomesday BookasSitestone. TheRoman roadknown as theFosse Waypasses through Syston, which is now largely a commuter town for the city ofLeicester. Only the village ofThurmastonto the south separates it from Leicester.
The large and impressiveChurch of St Peter and St Paulis the most ancient building in Syston, built in pink granite and white limestone with a proud west tower topped by a lozengefrieze, battlements and pinnacles.[3]The church mostly dates from the 15th century but there is a 13th-centurysediliain thechanceland a tomb recess in the south aisle of the early 14th century.[4]The stone arcading inside the nave has strikingPerpendicularGothic panelling which is also seen on the tower arch and in theclerestory. The nave roof of timber is also 15th century.[4]The local architect Frederick Webster Ordish (1821-1885) extensively restored the church in 1871-72 and in 1881 he extended the nave by one bay and rebuilt the chancel.[4]Ordish lived atQueniboroughOld Hall.[5]In 1855 he had added the upper storey, with its tower and bridge staircase, to the Corn Exchange in Leicester Market Place.[6]He died as a result of an accident near the old Syston railway station in September 1885.
TheMidland Main Lineruns through the town.Syston railway stationcurrently has one platform on what remains of the former goods line, served by localLeicestertoLincolnvia Nottingham and Newark services on theIvanhoe Line.
Motorcycle speedway(1930-1931) andgreyhound racing(1931-1960s) was staged at theSyston Sports Stadium(not to be confused with the Syston Sports Ground next door) on Mostyn Avenue.[7]
The 'Syston white plum' is well known in the Syston locality and has been grown there for well over 100 years. It is yellow, oval in shape, thin skinned and a good sized dessert plum. It normally crops in September and is emblazoned on the Syston Town welcoming signs.[8]
Syston is the location of the headquarters ofPukka Pies, which is one of the largest employers in the town, employing 250 people.[9]