continuing professional development – Current Awareness

Barbara Mills KC inaugural address 8 January 2025 – Bar Council

Posted January 9th, 2025 in barristers, continuing professional development, diversity, equality, family courts, news, violence, women by sally

‘The new Chair of the Bar of England and Wales, Barbara Mills KC, set out her priorities for 2025 in an inaugural address at Inner Temple Hall on Wednesday (8 January): raising the profile of the family Bar (including in relation to tackling violence against women and girls), enhancing the wellbeing of the profession, making further strides on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and continuing to press for the resources needed to restore the justice system.’

Bar Council, 9th January 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

New Bar Council chair urges proactive coaching for all barristers – Legal Futures

Posted January 9th, 2025 in barristers, continuing professional development, diversity, equality, news by sally

‘Having a coach to support wellbeing should be part of everyday practice at the Bar like having an accountant and insurance, the new chair of the Bar said last night as she launched a new working group to promote the idea.’

Legal Futures, 9th January 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Law firms treating AML training as “tick-box exercise” – Legal Futures

Posted November 5th, 2024 in continuing professional development, law firms, money laundering, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Many law firms treat anti-money laundering (AML) training as a “tick-box exercise”, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found.’

Legal Futures, 5th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Time to reset legal regulation and ethics, says consumer panel head – Legal Futures

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in continuing professional development, inquiries, legal profession, legal services, news, postal service by sally

‘The new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, needs to recognise the need for an overhaul of the legal regulatory regime, the new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.’

Legal Futures, 22nd July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Anti-bullying training “should be compulsory for barristers” – Legal Futures

Posted December 20th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, continuing professional development, diversity, equality, harassment, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Training to prevent bullying and harassment should be compulsory for barristers, the leader of gender equality group Behind the Gown has said.’

Legal Futures, 19th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Anti-bullying training “should be compulsory for barristers” – Legal Futures

Posted December 19th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, continuing professional development, harassment, news by sally

‘Training to prevent bullying and harassment should be compulsory for barristers, the leader of gender equality group Behind the Gown has said.’

Legal Futures, 19th December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

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

Posted August 2nd, 2023 in complaints, continuing professional development, law firms, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors by sally

‘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.’

Legal Futures, 2nd August 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 sally

‘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.’

Bar Standards Board, 14th February 2023

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

BSB leaves door open to reaccreditation of barristers – Legal Futures

Posted February 16th, 2023 in barristers, continuing professional development, news, standards by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said it is open to “revisiting” its position that a reaccreditation scheme to ensure the competence of barristers is unnecessary.’

Legal Futures, 16th February 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Regulators must tackle “out-of-date” lawyers, LSB says – Legal Futures

Posted June 10th, 2022 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Legal regulators must take action to ensure that lawyers are not operating with “out-of-date” skills or knowledge, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’

Legal Futures, 10th June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police officers should work under ‘licence’ to restore trust – report for England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2022 in continuing professional development, licensing, news, police, reports by sally

‘Police officers should work under a licence that must be renewed every five years and be subject to strict conditions to boost confidence in policing, an independent review has recommended. The Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales, chaired by Sir Michael Barber and carried out by the Police Foundation thinktank, contains 56 recommendations urging radical reform to police culture, skills and training, and organisational structure.’

The Guardian, 7th March 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police review chief says ‘Betamax police’ stuck in the past – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2022 in continuing professional development, crime, crime prevention, news, police, reports by sally

‘A “crisis of confidence in policing” can only be put right through fundamental reform or risk the end of policing by consent, the head of a review of the police service will warn on Tuesday.’

The Guardian, 21st February 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

LSB paves way for “remedial action” to ensure lawyers’ competence – Legal Futures

Posted December 8th, 2021 in barristers, consultations, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors by sally

‘Regulators of legal services must develop plans for “remedial action to address competence issues” among lawyers, according to a draft policy statement published today by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’

Legal Futures, 8th December 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stronger rules on ongoing competence move step closer – Legal Futures

Posted July 21st, 2021 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, quality assurance, solicitors by sally

‘The current regulatory approach to lawyers’ ongoing competence needs to change, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has concluded, with assessments such as spot checks likely to be part of the reform.’

Legal Futures, 20th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Public supports stronger ongoing competence checks for lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted July 9th, 2021 in consultations, continuing professional development, examinations, legal profession, news by michael

‘There is near unanimity among the public that lawyers should have to demonstrate more actively than now that they remain competent throughout their careers, the Legal Services Board has found.’

Legal Futures, 9th July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Lawyers should have to take competence tests “every 10 years” – Legal Futures

Posted June 30th, 2021 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, quality assurance, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Lawyers should have to take online tests every 10 years to prove that they remain competent in their specialist fields, Sarah Chambers, chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), said yesterday.’

Legal Futures, 30th June 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Call to curb return to practice of barristers suspended for sexual misconduct – Legal Futures

Posted June 15th, 2021 in barristers, continuing professional development, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Barristers suspended for sexual misconduct should face conditions when they returning to practice, such as bans from taking pupils or being featured in legal directories, a campaigning group has recommended.’

Legal Futures, 15th June 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barrister who “took advantage of BSB’s generosity” is suspended – Legal Futures

Posted May 5th, 2020 in barristers, continuing professional development, disciplinary procedures, fines, news by sally

‘A veteran barrister who “took advantage” of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) by refusing to pay a fine for almost four years has been suspended for two months.’

Legal Futures, 5th May 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Pupils must have written agreements from May – Legal Futures

Posted February 4th, 2020 in continuing professional development, diversity, news, pupillage by sally

‘Written pupillage agreements will become compulsory from 1 May 2020, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

Legal Futures, 4th February 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Chambers introduces mandatory “anti-oppression” training – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2020 in barristers, continuing professional development, equality, news by sally

‘A London chambers has made it compulsory for all members to attend “anti-oppression” sessions covering the range of protected characteristics.’

Legal Futures, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

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