Disabled lawyers still face discrimination – The Guardian
“The Equality Act gives protection to disabled would-be lawyers, but they still face a struggle getting into the profession.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: legal profession
Unpaid internships are an embarrassment to the legal profession – The Guardian
“Despite widespread flouting of rules around paying the minimum wage to interns, the problem remains ignored by regulators.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawcast 193: Sundeep Bhatia, Law Society Council member on diversity in the profession – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to solicitor Sundeep Bhatia, a Law Society Council member and is a former Chair of the Society of Asian Lawyers. Sundeep is the proprietor of Beaumonde Law Practice in Middlesex and specialises in employment law.”
Charon QC, 24th August 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Watchdog highlights ‘imbalance of power’ between consumers and lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
“Consumers have benefited from the first four years of the Legal Services Act, but there remains an ‘imbalance of power’ which acts to their detriment in dealing with lawyers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ignore the warnings about legal aid changes and risk meltdown in courts – The Guardian
“It is easy for politicians to dismiss lawyers as self-seeking fat cats, but their concerns should be listened to.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers ‘not trusted’ by majority, says consumer watchdog – Law Society’s Gazette
“Under half of the general public trust lawyers, according to the results of a survey commissioned by consumer watchdog the Legal Services Consumer Panel.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How much influence do lawyers have on the legislative process? – The Guardian
“With the justice bill expected to be published at the end of the week, lawyers are gearing up for a major lobbying effort on both legal aid and civil costs reform. But just how powerful is that lobby?”
The Guardian, 14th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Honorary QC nomination period now open – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice intends to recommend a number of people to Her Majesty for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk) in spring 2012. We are inviting both the legal sector and the wider public to make nominations.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Court 10 stars shaping the law on privacy – The Lawyer
“Court 10 at the Royal Courts of Justice has had more visitors than usual in the past month as the press fights back against what it perceives as encroaching privacy laws.”
The Lawyer, 30th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Regulation of referral fees for legal services – Legal Services Board
“Launch of decision paper marks conclusion of review into the operation of referral fees in the legal services sector.”
Legal Services Board, 27th May 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
#Without Prejudice 6: Tomlinson – Separation of powers and injunctions – Privacy – and The Role of GCs – Charon QC
“Tim Bratton blogs in a personal capacity – and his latest post: One for the students: so, you want to work at Big Law? Is a good one for law students, particularly.
David Allen Green, solicitor, is the author of the Jack of Kent blog and is the legal correspondent at The New Statesman. Carl Gardner is an ex-government lawyer and is the author of the Head of Legal blog.”
Charon QC, 26th May 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
The death of blogging? Not for #lawblogs – The Guardian
“A recent panel event shows legal blogging is growing to fill the gap left by newspapers.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
News focus: sole practitioners face ‘perfect storm’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of the sole practitioner appear greatly exaggerated.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
From oversubscribed to undermanned: are we facing a shortage of lawyers? – The Guardian
“Since the Law Society’s 2009 warning that the profession was oversubscribed student numbers have fallen, possibly too far.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers claim £645 million family breakdown legal aid bill – Daily Telegraph
“Legal aid lawyers are making £645 million from taxpayers over family breakdowns each year – £28 for every household in England and Wales.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Attorney General: keynote speech to Minority Lawyers’ Conference – Attorney General’s Office
“Opening the 2011 conference at the Law Society in London, the Attorney spoke of the coming challenges and opportunities for lawyers.”
Attorney General’s Office, 9th April 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
European Commission v Italian Republic – WLR Daily
European Commission v Italian Republic (Case C-565/08); [2011] WLR (D) 118
“Mandatory national provisions obliging lawyers to comply with maximum tariffs, in all cases where there was no conditional fee agreement or no special agreement between lawyer and client, were not contrary to articles 43EC and 49EC of the EC Treaty.”
WLR Daily, 29th March 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Lawyers in civil cases face bonus cap – The Guardian
“The government will next week announce a clampdown on ‘fat cat’ lawyers in civil cases by capping bonuses and tackling what ministers describe as the perverse position in which lawyers can be awarded a greater proportion of payouts than claimants.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
