Category: continuing professional development

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.’

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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.’

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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.’

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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.’

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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.’

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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.’

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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 tracey

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

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB launches continuing competence inquiry – Legal Futures

Posted January 22nd, 2020 in barristers, continuing professional development, inquiries, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, quality assurance, solicitors by sally

‘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.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB publishes research into barristers’ attitudes to the revised CPD scheme – Bar Standards Board

Posted December 5th, 2019 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, news, standards, statistics by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a report on the impact of its revised approach to regulating barristers’ Continuing Professional Development (CPD). It finds that most barristers welcome the revised scheme’s greater flexibility but lack understanding about the role of reflection in maintaining professional standards.’

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Bar Standards Board, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barristers still struggling with concept of CPD “reflection” – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2019 in barristers, continuing professional development, news, reports by tracey

‘Barristers are generally happy with their new continuing professional development (CPD) regime but are struggling to understand the concept of “reflection”, independent research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB builds case for ‘continuing competence’ push – Legal Futures

Posted October 31st, 2019 in continuing professional development, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news, quality assurance by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has heard calls for regulators to take a more “hands-on” approach to ensuring that lawyers remain competent through their careers.’

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Legal Futures, 31st October 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“Significant number” of barristers struggling with CPD regime – Legal Futures

Posted November 23rd, 2018 in barristers, continuing professional development, news, statistics by sally

‘A “significant number” of barristers are still unaware that a new scheme for continuing professional development (CPD) has been in force for nearly two years or are unclear on how it works, Bar Standards Board checks have found.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd November 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barristers divided over value of mentorship – Legal Futures

Posted July 9th, 2018 in barristers, continuing professional development, news by sally

‘A survey of a compulsory barristers’ mentoring scheme has found a wide divergence of perceptions between the newly-qualified and experienced advocates questioned, with even answers to identical questions receiving very different replies.’

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Legal Futures, 9th July 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB publishes a new guide for barristers working with vulnerable immigration clients – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 19th, 2018 in barristers, continuing professional development, immigration, press releases by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published an online guide to assist immigration barristers when they work closely with vulnerable clients. The new resource will help immigration barristers to identify, assess and manage vulnerability as well as help them to meet their regulatory and other legal duties.’

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Bar Standards Board, 18th April 2018

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

New website launched for barristers and chambers: MyBar self-service portal opens for Authorisation to Practise process 2018 – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 27th, 2018 in barristers, continuing professional development, internet, press releases by tracey

‘A new self-service website for barristers and chambers to renew their practising certificates, update regulatory information, pay the Bar Representation Fee (BRF), manage subscriptions and applications and to book training, has been jointly launched by the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Bar Standards Board, 26th February 2018

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

English barristers trained to be less pompous in bid to win over wealthy international clients – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 5th, 2018 in barristers, continuing professional development, inns of court, news by sally

‘English barristers are being trained to come across as less pompous in social situations in a bid to win over wealthy international clients.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Shattering the training myth – New Law Journal

Posted January 30th, 2018 in continuing professional development, law firms, legal education, news by sally

‘Melissa Hardee explains why training shouldn’t just be for trainers & trainees.’

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New Law Journal, 26th January 2018

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Barristers to face ‘spot checks’ under new CPD scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 29th, 2017 in barristers, continuing professional development, news by sally

‘Barristers will face ‘spot checks’ on whether they comply with the controversial new continuing professional development rules from next year under proposals outlined by the bar regulator.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th November 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New ethics and practice website launched for barristers – The Bar Council

Posted November 7th, 2017 in barristers, codes of practice, continuing professional development, press releases by tracey

‘A new website devoted entirely to helping barristers with ethical and practice queries has been launched by the Bar Council to support its members.’

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The Bar Council, 6th November 2017

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

The only way is ethics – Counsel

Posted June 9th, 2017 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal services, news, professional conduct by sally

‘With integrity at the heart of the Bar, dilemmas often arise. Rachel Langdale QC calls to mind the guiding hand of the Ethics Committee, assisting barristers in the heat (or calm) of a crisis. Ellie Cumbo offers an insight into a year at the other end of the helpline.’

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Counsel, June 2017

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk