‘MPs have backed giving the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) unlimited fining powers in cases of economic crime.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A report into the so-called bio age, presumed successor to the digital age, has painted a picture of a world in which innovations in bio-technology and the role of global ecosystems have a huge impact on legal practice.’
legal Futures, 28th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Providers of legal services will be exempt from requirements to register as agents of a foreign power under proposed security legislation, the government revealed today. It was announcing the introduction of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme under an amendment to the National Security Bill.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘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.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK law firms will be unable to provide “transactional legal advisory services” to Russians after the government ratcheted up the sanctions regime yet further.’
Legal Futures, 3rd October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Unbundling has the potential to increase access to justice and help firms attract new clients, but awareness among lawyers and consumers is low, research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found.’
Legal Futures, 14th September 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This Attorney General’s Guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.’
Attorney General's Office, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Regulatory initiatives to encourage consumers to shop around, such as making it easier for them to compare prices, are starting to pay off, according to the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s 11th annual tracker survey.’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Thousands more vulnerable people will have help navigating civil and family legal issues thanks to increased government investment in legal support.’
Ministry of Justice, 12th July 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Separating couples are increasingly asking to be represented by the same solicitor. Those involved believe this “one lawyer” service could be the future – and not just for family law.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 21st June 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lord Reed, London International Disputes Week.’
Supreme Court, 11th May 2022
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘The UK has said it will ban the export of services including accountancy, consultancy and PR advice to Russia in the latest attempt to isolate the country’s economy after the invasion of Ukraine – but lawyers will still be able to service Russian clients.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The largest further education provider in London, Capital City College Group (CCCG), is to appoint a legal services provider to a £1m, four-year contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has delivered the Blackstone Lecture 2022 at Pembroke College in Oxford. Lord Burnett of Maldon gave a speech entitled The hidden value of the Rule of Law and English Law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11th February 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A lawyer has been jailed for 13 months after showing a “brazen disregard” for his regulator by failing to hand over his firm’s files to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 21st January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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