Lawyers and the misuse of NDAs – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Legal Services Board has published its report on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). It focuses on the conduct of lawyers and forms part of the LSB’s Reshaping Legal Services strategy, which centres on the delivery of high-quality legal advice with strong professional ethics.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th March 2024

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Ministers ask LSB to set out strategy on AI use in legal sector – Legal Futures

‘Ministers have asked the Legal Services Board (LSB) to outline how it plans to approach the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector by the end of April.’

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Legal Futures, 16th February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

The profession’s ethics are in the spotlight and junior lawyers want change – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2023 in legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, professional conduct, reports by sally

‘A report published earlier this month by the Legal Services Board highlighted the ethical risks faced by today’s lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Consolidation of legal regulators “may be a good thing” – Legal Futures

‘Consolidation of legal regulators “may be a good thing” if designed to achieve “the pulling together of knowledge, lessons, consumer research and engagement”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Council: “Hard to fathom” LSB’s criticism of cab-rank rule – Legal Futures

Posted October 18th, 2023 in barristers, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘The Bar Council has hit back at Legal Services Board (LSB) comments on the cab-rank rule, saying that it is “hard to fathom” why it would be against a rule that supports consumer choice.’

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Legal Futures, 18th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“No evidence” that barristers need new AML regime – Legal Futures

Posted October 16th, 2023 in barristers, Legal Services Board, money laundering, news, terrorism by tracey

‘There is “absolutely no evidence” that barristers and other advocates need a new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regime, their UK representative bodies have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 16th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB has “no role” in promoting use of technology – Legal Futures

Posted October 4th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, barristers, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has “no role” in promoting the use of technology and there are “dangers in using regulatory levers to attempt to do so”, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 4th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Weinstein whistleblower attacks Bar Council over NDAs stance – Legal Futures

‘The woman who first broke a Harvey Weinstein non-disclosure agreement (NDAs) has strongly criticised the Bar Council for dismissing the growing evidence of NDA abuse.’

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Legal Futures, 4th September 2023

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LSB set to beef up rules on how lawyers handle complaints – Legal Futures

Posted August 29th, 2023 in complaints, legal ombudsman, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘Lawyers are facing beefed-up rules on dealing with complaints, and the prospect of how quickly they handle them being made public, under proposals published yesterday.’

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Legal Furtures, 25th August 2023

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Solicitors “should get empathy training”, LSB research suggests – Legal Futures

‘Solicitors should get training in “soft skills/empathy” as part of their continuing professional development (CPD), research for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB has “no role” in regulating lawful use of NDAs, Bar Council says – Legal Futures

Posted August 1st, 2023 in barristers, Legal Services Board, news, non-disclosure agreements by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has “no role” in “attempting to control or regulate lawyers involved in assisting clients in the lawful use of NDAs”, the Bar Council has said.’

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Legal Futures, 1st August 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal profession “five years behind the curve” on diversity – Legal Futures

Posted July 18th, 2023 in diversity, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news by tracey

‘The legal profession is “five years behind the curve” on diversity and inclusion and has “only in recent times” appreciated just how unequal access is, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 18th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB bids to reduce regulatory barriers to tech adoption – Legal Futures

‘Regulators need to bring down the barriers to technology adoption and innovation in the interests of reducing unmet legal need, the Legal Services Board has said.’

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Legal Futures, 12th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Pandemic experience has given lawyers more confidence in tech – Legal Futures

‘The experience of the pandemic has given lawyers greater confidence in innovation and technology, leading to a “step change” in their use over the past three years, major new research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 7th June 2023

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Lawyers face beefed-up rules on handling complaints – Legal Futures

‘Changes to statutory requirements on how lawyers handle complaints will move closer this week amid concern that consumers are being let down at the moment.’

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Legal Futures, 5th June 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Profession paying “lip service” to diversity, LSB told – Legal Futures

Posted May 18th, 2023 in diversity, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, reports by sally

‘The legal profession pays only “lip service” to diversity and “there is a lack of action or appetite to pursue meaningful change”, a report for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 17th May 2023

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LSB looks to beef up regulatory response to misuse of NDAs – Legal Futures

‘The need for a “strengthened and harmonised regulatory approach” to tackle the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is being probed by the Legal Services Board.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2023

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LSB to put focus on “ethical competence” of lawyers – Legal Futures

‘There needs to be more focus on the “ethical competence” of lawyers throughout their careers, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 25th April 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Standards Board sets out its plans to assure competence of barristers – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 17th, 2023 in barristers, continuing professional development, Legal Services Board, news by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its response to the Legal Service Board’s policy statement on ongoing competence. The response includes an action plan which sets out the BSB’s approach to assuring the professional competence of barristers and, in doing so, how it meets the expectations of the LSB’s policy statement.’

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Bar Standards Board, 14th February 2023

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

BSB to commission independent review of enforcement processes – Legal Futures

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is to commission an “independent end-to-end” review of its enforcement processes in a bid to improve its much-criticised performance.’

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Legal Futures, 27th January 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk