Category: legal profession

‘Enablers’ in spotlight as economic crime bill takes next step – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 25th, 2022 in bills, disciplinary procedures, financial advice, legal profession, news, reports, tax avoidance by sally

‘The role of “professional enablers” in white-collar crime is set to come under new scrutiny this week as the government’s Economic Crime and Transparency Bill enters its next parliamentary stage. Ministers are expected to come under pressure to accept amendments that would lower the threshold for the prosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and to create new “failure to prevent” offences.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures

Posted October 24th, 2022 in divorce, families, family courts, health, judiciary, legal education, legal profession, menopause, news, statistics, women by sally

‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures

Posted October 21st, 2022 in divorce, families, family courts, health, judiciary, legal education, legal profession, menopause, news, statistics, women by sally

‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB to urge regulatory action in bid to strengthen professional ethics – Legal Futures

Posted October 21st, 2022 in codes of practice, legal education, legal profession, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘A greater focus on professional ethics among law students and qualified lawyers, with stronger supervision by regulators, is needed to uphold the rule of law, the Legal Services Board has said.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Judiciary in England and Wales ‘institutionally racist’, says report – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2022 in bias, diversity, equality, judiciary, legal profession, news, race discrimination, racism, reports, statistics by sally

‘The judiciary in England and Wales is “institutionally racist”, with more than half of legal professionals surveyed claiming to have witnessed a judge acting in a racially biased way, according to a report.’

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The Guardian, 18th October 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

SRA “should police anti-money laundering across UK legal sector” – Legal Futures

Posted October 18th, 2022 in legal profession, money laundering, news, reports, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with “beefed up” powers should be the single body policing money laundering across the UK legal sector, a report has recommended.’

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Legal Futures, 18th October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Approaches to diversity, technology and adding value are the three most pressing issues for 2022 for legal profession, says senior judge – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 17th, 2022 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, diversity, equality, judges, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

‘The three most pressing issues for the legal profession in 2022 are its approach to diversity, the adoption of new technologies, and the need to find ways to add value, the Master of the Rolls has said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th October 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 12th, 2022 in judges, judiciary, legal profession, speeches, Wales by sally

‘Closing speech by the Lord Chief Justice: 2022 Legal Wales Conference.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th October 2022

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Lord Hodge, Guildhall Lecture – Supreme Court

Posted October 7th, 2022 in arbitration, courts, government departments, judges, judiciary, legal history, legal profession, parliament, rule of law, speeches, Supreme Court by sally

‘Lord Hodge, Guildhall Lecture – The Rule of Law, the Courts and the British Economy.’

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Supreme Court, 4th October 2022

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lawyers of the future “could face pressure to upgrade brains” – Legal Futures

Posted August 10th, 2022 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, Law Society, legal profession, news by sally

‘Lawyers of the future could face pressure to augment their “cognitive capacity” through neurotechnology if they want to become partners or meet client demands, a report for the Law Society has speculated.’

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Legal Futures, 10th August 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

AG tells government lawyers to be more like those in private practice – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2022 in government departments, legal advice, legal profession, news by sally

‘New guidance on the advice given by government lawyers aims to instil a more “private sector” approach to client service seen in law firms, the Attorney General said yesterday. Suella Braverman said she wanted to move away from the “computer says no” response that has “hampered” ministers.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Judicial diversity – solicitor numbers continue to dwindle – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 15th, 2022 in barristers, diversity, judiciary, legal profession, news, solicitors, statistics, women by sally

‘Latest judicial diversity statistics continue to paint a bleak picture for solicitors, with the percentage of non-barristers in post lower than it was in 2014.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th July 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Vulnerable clients struggle in face of “cold, clinical and chaotic” lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted June 21st, 2022 in complaints, disabled persons, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

‘Vulnerable clients are being disadvantaged by the “cold, clinical and chaotic manner” in which they are treated by some lawyers, a report for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has found.’

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Legal Futures, 21st June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prime Minister must stop attacks on legal professionals, say Bar Council and Law Society – The Bar Council

Posted June 15th, 2022 in asylum, barristers, government departments, immigration, Law Society, legal profession, news, refugees, solicitors by sally

‘Following the Prime Minister’s comments suggesting lawyers representing migrants were “abetting the work of criminal gangs”, the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales have issued [a] joint statement.’

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The Bar Council, 14th June 2022

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Regulators must tackle “out-of-date” lawyers, LSB says – Legal Futures

Posted June 10th, 2022 in barristers, continuing professional development, legal profession, legal services, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Legal regulators must take action to ensure that lawyers are not operating with “out-of-date” skills or knowledge, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal professional privilege in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 16th, 2022 in confidentiality, disclosure, documents, legal advice, legal profession, news, privilege, third parties by sally

‘If a document is privileged, the basic position is it can be withheld from third parties.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Legal regulators “need to do more” in dealing with SLAPPs – Legal Futures

Posted April 26th, 2022 in freedom of expression, intimidation, legal profession, media, news, public interest by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board and other legal regulators need to do more to deal with SLAPPs – strategic lawsuits against public participation – because they are undermining the profession’s reputation, a report has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 26th April 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal aid work “close to being unsustainable”, new campaign warns – Legal Futures

Posted April 1st, 2022 in barristers, civil justice, criminal justice, fees, Law Society, legal aid, legal profession, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘A new campaign for increased legal aid funding has been launched after the findings of a unique census showed the market will not be sustainable without more government action.’

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Legal Futures, 31st March 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal aid sector put on sustainable footing for years to come – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 15th, 2022 in criminal justice, legal aid, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration by sally

‘Criminal legal aid lawyers are set for the biggest pay boost in a decade under wide-ranging reforms proposed by the government today.’

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Ministry of Justice, 15th March 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Gender equality: More flexible working, less unconscious bias training – Legal Futures

Posted March 10th, 2022 in equality, legal profession, news, reports, women by sally

‘The legal profession is “making progress” towards more equitable gender representation at a senior level, but there is plenty of scope for improvement, new research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 10th March 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk