“The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority will miss its 6 October deadline for an ABS licence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority may not be ready to license alternative business structures from the target date of 6 October.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Top law firms are coming under increasing pressure from clients to reduce fees, a poll has revealed, while a growing number fear that Legal Services Act reforms will pose a risk to profits.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of the sole practitioner appear greatly exaggerated.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“As part of the next stages of completing the licensing regime for Alternative Business Structures (ABS) the LSB has today published a new consultation focusing on reviewing decisions about licensing applications.”
Legal Services Board, 3rd May 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority published the final version of its new solicitors handbook this week, as it revealed it had received ‘quite a number’ of enquiries from potential new market entrants about becoming alternative business structures.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Shoppers on the high streets of England and Wales may have spotted the tentative signs of a revolution in legal services: the emergence of the first national chain of law firms.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Society’s decision to back an application by its regulatory arm to oversee alternative business structures applications is a significant step.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) board has approved the watchdog’s application to become a licensing authority for alternative business structures (ABSs) today (15 March).”
Legal Week, 15th March 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“With non-lawyers set to own law firms and alternative business structures on the way, sceptics fear ethics could be sacrificed.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alternative business structures could be fined up to £150m and individuals working in them up to £50m, under plans outlined by the Legal Services Board.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“With just a year to go before the implementation of the Legal Services Act, The Lawyer’s conference on alternative business structures (ABSs) today (8 November) looks set to highlight the key issues, with contributions from influential players in the debate.”
The Lawyer, 8th November 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
The tyranny of the consumer or the rule of law (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
25th Annual Bar Conference, 6th November 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“As the AA and Saga launch online portals, more than half of law firms say they expect to lose work to non-lawyer competitors.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Speaking at an event hosted by the Law Society, Jonathan Djanogly stressed the importance of alternative business structures (ABS).”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd September 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The fabled high-street network of law firms is in danger. The threats are piling up – legal aid cuts, ‘Tesco Law’, being thrown off mortgage lenders’ panels and difficulties securing indemnity insurance to name just four. Access to justice, we are repeatedly told, is in peril.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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