Category: continuing professional development

Changes to barristers’ CPD: BSB consultation about the rule changes is open – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 30th, 2016 in barristers, consultations, continuing professional development, press releases by tracey

‘As announced back in April, a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) regime for barristers on the Established Practitioner Programme will be in place from January 2017. To prepare for the new CPD regime, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a consultation seeking views on the proposed changes to the rules and regulations governing the new scheme.’

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Bar Standards Board, 29th June 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Lawyers given lesson in how to show their soft side as they face robot competition – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 19th, 2016 in computer programs, continuing professional development, law firms, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

‘Lawyers have been given a lesson in how to show their emotional side amid rising concerns about robot competition.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More flexible CPD for barristers to start from January 2017, says Bar regulator – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 15th, 2016 in barristers, continuing professional development, press releases by tracey

‘A new CPD regime for barristers on the Established Practitioner Programme will be in place from January 2017.’

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Bar Standards Board, 14th April 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Forensic Accounting: Launch of a new, online course for pupils and new practitioners – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 31st, 2016 in accounts, barristers, continuing professional development, forensic science, legal education, news, pupillage by sally

‘In 2015, the BSB authorised BPP Professional Education to deliver an online Forensic Accounting course to pupils and new practitioners following a review of the face-to-face two day mandatory course.’

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Bar Standards Board, 29th March 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barristers oppose plans for more flexible CPD regime – Legal Futures

Posted March 21st, 2016 in barristers, consultations, continuing professional development, inns of court, Legal Services Board, news by tracey

‘Plans by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to introduce a more flexible, outcomes-focused CPD scheme have met with widespread opposition from barristers.’

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Legal Futures, 21st March 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

When undertaking CPD, not all practice makes perfect – Legal Futures

Posted June 8th, 2015 in barristers, consultations, continuing professional development, news by sally

‘Many at the Bar and beyond will be familiar with the ‘10,000 hours’ theory – put forth by Swedish psychologist K Anders Ericsson and further propagated by popular writer Malcolm Gladwell. That is: the formula for success, in any field, is 10,000 hours of practice.’

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Legal Futures, 5th June 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Council warns on potential “cost to quality” from CPD move – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2014 in barristers, continuing professional development, news, quality assurance by sally

‘The Bar Council has warned of a potential “cost to quality”, following an announcement from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that from next month it will only accredit CPD providers, and not individual courses.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Speech by The Hon. Mr Justice Green: Advocacy in Peril? – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted November 7th, 2014 in advocacy, continuing professional development, legal aid, quality assurance, speeches by tracey

‘Key note address “Advocacy in Peril?” for the International Advocacy Teaching Conference, Nottingham Trent University on 28 June 2014 by The Honourable Mr Justice Green, Chairman, Advocacy Training Council.’

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 5th November 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

BSB to “consider future” of Bar Professional Training Course – Legal Futures

Posted November 3rd, 2014 in barristers, consultations, continuing professional development, legal education, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched its ‘future Bar training’ programme this morning, which includes “considering the future of the Bar Professional Training Course” (BPTC).’

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Legal Futures, 31st October 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Will scrapping the CPD requirement reduce the quality of lawyers? – The Futures of Law

Posted October 23rd, 2014 in continuing professional development, legal profession, news, quality assurance, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has pledged to scrap its requirement for solicitors to complete 16 hours of continuing professional development (CPD), describing its existing system as little more than a “box ticking” exercise. The SRA believes revoking the current system will provide greater flexibility, but Nicholas Lakeland, partner and head of the employment and pensions team at Silverman Sherliker LLP, fears it may well lead to a real reduction in training.’

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The Future of Law, 22nd October 2014

Source: www.blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk

Master Gordon-Saker condemns lack of costs training for judges – Litigation Futures

Posted October 2nd, 2014 in budgets, continuing professional development, costs, judges, judiciary, news, speeches by tracey

‘Master Gordon-Saker, who replaced Peter Hurst as Senior Costs Judge yesterday, has used his first public speech in the role to launch a strongly-worded attack on the lack of training for judges in costs budgeting.’

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Litigation Futures, 2nd October 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

New rights for victims of crime – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 1st, 2014 in advocacy, barristers, children, continuing professional development, cross-examination, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Victims will have the right to tell the court how they have been affected by a crime as part of a major set of reforms announced by the Justice Secretary. They will also receive better information and support with the introduction of a nationwide Victims’ Information Service, making it easier for victims by establishing a single source of information and help.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th September 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Fifth of law firms admit to substandard service – LegalFutures

Posted September 18th, 2014 in continuing professional development, law firms, news, reports, solicitors by tracey

‘A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has revealed.’

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LegalFutures, 18th September 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB statement on Public Access rules and international work – Bar Standards Board

Posted January 7th, 2014 in barristers, continuing professional development, news by sally

‘The new BSB Handbook (which is in force from today) changes the rules for barristers undertaking international work where instructions are received directly from a lay foreign client or a lay client in England and Wales in relation to a foreign matter.’

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Bar Standards Board, 6th January 2014

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barristers’ CPD obligations to change with immediate effect – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 28th, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, press releases, professional conduct by tracey

‘Barristers no longer have to return CPD record cards to the BSB, but must still undertake their set number of hours and keep their record cards up-to-date.’

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Bar Standards Board, 28th November 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Bar moves to fill direct access training gap – The Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal education, news by sally

“Young barristers are ‘thrown in at the deep end’ when directly advising the public because of woefully inadequate training that has created acute dangers around vulnerable clients, the Bar Council’s annual conference heard at the weekend.”

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The Lawyer, 5th November 2013

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Important changes to Public Access training – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 3rd, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal education, news by sally

“New training requirements for Public Access barristers will come into force later this year.”

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Bar Standards Board, 2nd September 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

QASA Handbook and podcast launched – Bar Standards Board

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in advocacy, barristers, continuing professional development, news, quality assurance by sally

“The essential guide to the QASA process has been launched by the Bar Standards Board today [21 August].”

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Bar Standards Board, 21st August 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Education review comes out for ‘incremental’ reform – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 25th, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal education, legal profession, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“Legal education and training is not ‘fundamentally broken’ but is failing to ensure consistent levels of quality across the profession, a long-awaited pan-profession report says today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th June 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bar Council welcomes BSB proposed changes to public access – The Bar Council

Posted January 30th, 2013 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) proposed changes to Public Access training, which look to ‘enhance the course content and introduce an element of formal assessment’ to ensure barristers have the requisite knowledge and skills to carry out public access work.”

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The Bar Council, 29th January 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk