Category: legal disciplinary practices

Fine for senior partner who “accidentally” discriminated against colleague on grounds of age and religion – Legal Futures

Posted April 3rd, 2017 in age discrimination, costs, employment tribunals, fines, harassment, legal disciplinary practices, news, religious discrimination, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, victimisation by sally

‘A senior partner who was found by an employment tribunal to have discriminated against, harassed and victimised a former equity partner at his firm, has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), which found his culpability to be “low” as his behaviour had “just crossed the line into discrimination”.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd April 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Regulator approves fundamental changes – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 24th, 2009 in barristers, legal disciplinary practices, legal services, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which regulates 14,000 barristers in England and Wales, has today paved the way for fundamental changes in barristers’ working practices by giving approval for barristers to supply legal services through the legal structures known as Legal Disciplinary Practices (LDPs).”

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Bar Standards Board, 20th November 2009

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Solicitors take advantage of LDP rules while the bar still lags behind – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 6th, 2009 in barristers, law firms, legal disciplinary practices, news by sally

“Three months after Legal Services Act 2007 reforms took effect, solicitors have gained the ‘upper hand’ over the bar, with 61 firms becoming legal disciplinary practices (LDPs).”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd July 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Only 14 firms become first-wave LDPs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 3rd, 2009 in legal disciplinary practices, news by sally

“The legal profession has largely snubbed the first wave of the Legal Services Act’s business structure reforms, with only 14 legal disciplinary practices up and running as the new regime came into force on Tuesday.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd April 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.org.uk

LDPs to go live on March 31 – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 13th, 2009 in legal disciplinary practices, news by sally

“The ‘go live’ date for legal disciplinary practices (LDPs) has been put back a month, to 31 March, at the instigation of justice minister Bridget Prentice.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th February 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BSB issues second consultation on the implications of the Legal Services Act – Bar Standards Board

Posted December 12th, 2008 in barristers, legal disciplinary practices, legal services, press releases by sally

“The BSB has issued its second consultation on the implications of the Legal Services Act, focussing on legal disciplinary practices (LDPs) and the effect on the profession.”

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Bar Standards Board, 11th December 2008

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Vos issues BSB warning for legal disciplinary practices – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 22nd, 2007 in barristers, legal disciplinary practices, news, professional conduct by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) should not regulate legal disciplinary practices (LDPs) when the Legal Services Bill is enacted, the chairman of the Bar Council has told the Gazette.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk