‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a call for evidence on continuing competence, the first stage in a promised review of the issue that could lead to periodic checks on lawyers’ fitness to practise.’
Legal Futures, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Experienced barristers are largely confident for their own futures but face challenges around wellbeing, the rising cost of doing business and the late payment of fees, a major survey has found.’
Legal Futures, 20th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is struggling to cope with the rise in complaints from members of the public, its annual enforcement report has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 21st January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Family and criminal barristers handling publicly funded work consider the cuts and changes to legal aid as a major concern, a report by LexisNexis UK has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Some 114 new QCs were appointed yesterday, with the statistics showing little change in the demographics of the 258 who applied, of whom just a fifth were women.’
Litigation Futures, 17th January 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The 2019 professional liability case law was dominated by four core themes, which arose repeatedly in numerous contexts in claims against lawyers and auditors in particular:
-Multiple interlocking attacks on different aspects of the “loss of a chance” doctrine, anchored in both “lost litigation” claims and defective business deals. As we explain, the case law has been marked by various parties trying to opt out of parts of the existing Allied Maples doctrine, or bend the requirements to their particular circumstances.
-The continued adoption of “assumption of responsibility” as the appropriate test for duty of care to non-clients, and the extent to which the principle is relevant to the scope of duty owed to a client.
-The debate over how the distinction between “information” and “advice” cases plays out in the context of the respective duties of auditors and directors for the running of companies (both in the context of scope of duty and contributory negligence).
-The way in which a claimant’s wrongdoing should “taint” a claim against a professional. This theme emerged in the loss of a chance context, in respect of “ex turpi causa”, and in relation to the ever-challenging issue of attribution.’
4 New Square, 7th January 2020
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘Reality TV-style broadcasting of criminals being sentenced comes with risks that need to be guarded against, warns the Bar Council today as the Government looks to make the justice system more open with plans to film Crown Court sentencing.’
The Bar Council, 16th January 2020
Source: www.barcouncil.oeg.uk
‘A trade union is taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police after its barrister was arrested at a protest outside a medical university.’
Each Other, 13th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Barristers instructed by now-defunct Birmingham law firm Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) are set to lose out significantly from its liquidation, although its collapse may yet spark legal action, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK’s most senior judge has condemned law firms that demand female lawyers wear high heels, as she lamented the lack of “progress” on sex discrimination in the legal profession.’
The Independent, 12th January 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Comfortable talking about race? How does racism show up in chambers? Raggi Kotak shares her views, hopes and suggestions for change.’
Counsel, January 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Unpaid fees? Give some thought to your contractual status and when to use the ‘nuclear option’.’
Counsel, January 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A leading barrister blogger has blasted her own colleagues at the Bar for “being prats on social media” who “trash our reputation”.’
Legal Futures, 9th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers have until just this Friday to ensure they comply with the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, the government announced just before Christmas.’
Legal Futures, 6th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has been told that it needs to act more quickly on how it plans to educate the public about barristers after its widely criticised decision to stop funding consumer-facing website Legal Choices.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar should focus on “real inclusion” and “actionable, practical steps” to improve diversity rather than tick boxes, a black barrister and human rights activist has argued.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Despite there being a variety of reasons why someone may choose to represent themselves in the family courts – this decision isn’t an anomaly. Now only 20% of family court cases have both parties represented. It’s a trend we’ve seen grow in recent years.’
Family Law, 10th December 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A new breed of untrained legal advocates who are ripping off the public with “flawed” and “dangerous” legal advice should be banned, lawyers’ leaders and politicians have urged ministers.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘New terms of engagement: the first Dean of Education at Inner Temple, whose research on juries, judges and courts continues to break ground, turns her empirical eye towards a fresh vision of lifelong learning for the Bar.’
Counsel, December 2019
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Disputes do arise. Between states, in businesses, within different sectors and in small knit groups, disagreements can happen, and they can have many unwelcome consequences.’
Counsel, December 2019
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
