‘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
‘Costs lawyers have become a fundamental part of litigation teams and this needs to be recognised in the guideline hourly rates and with the ability to apply for judicial appointment, it has been argued.’
Legal Futures, 9th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan?’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘This article focusses on the development and current state of the relationship between the English legal profession and higher education institutions invested in the education and training of its members. A historiography in Parts 2 and 3 reveals the development of an originally unintended relationship that came about by chance and out of necessity and ultimately gave rise to a peculiar mix of practical legal training and university education that exist to this day. It is against this background and with reference to the Larson/Abel market control theory and Clark’s triangle heuristic, that the analysis in Part 4 explores how the English legal profession continues to exert control over its market by adopting the credentials of education institutions in the training and accreditation of its own members (control over the production of producers), and by also prescribing to its members the scope and nature of the services they may provide (control over the production by producers). The organisational alliance that has so been forged between the English legal profession and higher education institutions is critically reflected upon, also in terms of how higher education institutions can possibly consider more fundamentally their stake in the maintenance of this legal professional enterprise.’
The Law Teacher, 6th June 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘Professional negligence lawyers need to grapple with the question of whether it is negligent to use – or not to use – artificial intelligence (AI), the Master of the Rolls has said.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More than three-quarters of neurodivergent lawyers have not disclosed their condition to employers to avoid discrimination, a survey has found.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘This paper delves into the transformative power of reflection in a postgraduate course focused on professional legal practice. With a dual focus on the learning and professional aspects of reflection, this paper sheds light on the advantages of incorporating reflective practices within legal education. Specifically, it explores the use of reflective writing for assessment purposes at King’s College London and examines the broader application of reflection within the MSc Law and Professional Practice course. Drawing on practical experiences and insights gained from the implementation of reflection, the paper offers valuable lessons and recommendations for educators seeking to leverage reflective learning in legal education.’
International Journal of the Legal Profession, 30th April 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘As the Government Legal Department unveils its three-year business strategy, Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon expands on its goals of becoming a national GLD while offering rewarding careers.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th April 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘This article considers the place of EU law in the law curriculum. It explores and critically assesses the pre- and post-Brexit arguments which have been made for EU law as a distinct module on the law degree. A number of commentators have made the case for the desirability of keeping EU law as a core subject. This paper takes account of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and the changes to the professional requirements for qualification. Three key arguments are made. The first is that Brexit is disordering in an unquantifiable way the legal systems of the UK and introducing new uncertainties. The second is that at the same time there is a disordering of legal education with consequential changes to the rules for qualification to practise. The third argument, which is premised on the first two, is that providers of law degrees must recognise the implications of these processes and other processes of change (which are identified in this article) and reappraise the purpose of EU law in the curriculum.’
The Law Teacher, 4th April 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘The Legal Services Act 2007 does not appear to provide a stable long-term framework for the regulation of the legal professions, the Justice Committee has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Family lawyers from different firms and chambers have joined forces to set up a specialist group dedicated to ensuring the neurodivergent community has equal access to justice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A recent case involving the seizure of over £2 billion worth of bitcoin in the UK highlights the crucial role professionals in the financial and legal sectors can play in preventing money laundering, a financial crime expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd March 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Who lawyers choose to act for is not a regulatory issue – and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) needs to be clear on this, a leading legal regulatory specialist said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: All lawyers know the principle and no doubt regularly rely on legal professional privilege (“LLP”) being a corner stone of the English legal system. However, LLP is not apposite to protect against participation (active or passive) in the commission of fraud. This principle has somewhat inelegantly been described as the “iniquity exception”: – inelegant because it is not an exception (strictly speaking) and rather than applying to iniquity it is applicable in all species of fraud, spanning both criminal and civil jurisdictions.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 4th February 2024
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘Lawyers’ lack of interest in ethics may be fuelling an increase in rogue behaviour in the profession, an academic expert on the legal profession has suggested. Professor Richard Moorhead told a conference of lawyers yesterday that “apathy” and “ignorance” were a “root cause” of unethical behaviours that have manifested in issues such as the Post Office scandal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The legal profession yesterday expressed disappointment at the lack of attention given to the justice system in the Spring Budget, which will see the Ministry of Justice’s expenditure fall next year by half a billion pounds.’
Legal Futures, 7th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board has published its report on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). It focuses on the conduct of lawyers and forms part of the LSB’s Reshaping Legal Services strategy, which centres on the delivery of high-quality legal advice with strong professional ethics.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The day is coming, and soon, when professionals and others will be legally on the hook for not using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), the Master of the Rolls said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 5th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘As volunteer group Neurodiversikey launches a survey to find out how much support neurodiverse people in the law receive, three legal figures recount the anxiety of training and trying to fit in.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Ministers have asked the Legal Services Board (LSB) to outline how it plans to approach the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector by the end of April.’
Legal Futures, 16th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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