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
Category: legal profession
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
Corporate law firms widen the recruitment net – The Guardian
“News that top firms are to recruit students from less traditional universities has not been welcomed by all.”
The Guardian, 24th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family lawyers face up to challenges ahead – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family law is facing an unprecedented year of change, with practitioners under intense pressure to be innovative if they want to maintain the viability of their practices. Some family law departments are already downsizing, or are being closed, as experienced practitioners move firms or set up their own niche practices. However, others are embracing change and are among their firms’ top teams in terms of fee income and profitability.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
If lawyers’ independence starts being undermined, we are in a danger zone – The Guardian
“Changes concerning the Legal Services Board and Citizens Advice, including the closure of the LSB’s website, have brought the independence issue to the fore again.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Women lawyers believe they are paid less than male peers – Law Society’s Gazette
“Most women lawyers believe their male colleagues earn more than they do, research has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal Profession Lawcast (2): Neil Rose on ABS – Jackson – Funding – Regulation and the state of the profession today – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to Neil Rose of Legal Futures about the changing legal landscape in 2011. Legal Futures is the brainchild of Neil Rose, who has been writing about the Legal Services Act since its genesis in the OFT report of 2001. Neil is a highly experienced legal journalist, having spent 12 years working on the Law Society’s Gazette, latterly as Deputy Editor and including a lengthy spell as Acting Editor in 2007. A qualified solicitor, he went freelance in January 2008.”
Charon QC, 7th March 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Justice system delays endemic, research shows – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law Society research submitted to the government last week has identified a ‘lack of communication’ pervading the justice system that is causing delays throughout the process.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How a lawyer can change their specialist practice area – Law Society’s Gazette
“It is a common observation among middle-aged lawyers that the increasing need to specialise very early in a legal career has changed the face of the profession. Time spent in a more general or rounded practice has been much reduced, leading to a situation where lawyers are making key decisions about their future specialism much earlier.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Rethinking the legal profession in the 21st century – future models for delivering legal services – justice for users – new structures on old foundations – Speech by Lord Justice Carnwath
Speech by Lord Justice Carnwath, Senior President of Tribunals
Commonwealth Law Conference, 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
LSB to quiz all lawyers on parents’ education – The Lawyer
“Lawyers will be asked to reveal where their parents attended university under far-reaching proposals by the Legal Services Board (LSB) to monitor social mobility across the profession.”
The Lawyer, 14th February 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
