‘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
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review brought against the lord chancellor over immigration detainees’ access to justice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Law Commission has today confirmed that the existing law of England and Wales is able to accommodate and apply to smart legal contracts, without the need for statutory law reform. The Law Commission notes that, in some contexts, an incremental development of the common law is all that is required to facilitate the use of smart legal contracts within the existing legal framework.’
Law Commission, 25th November 2021
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Performance at the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) will get worse before it gets better as the complaints-handler has admitted recovery will take longer than it anticipated.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Demand for pro bono legal assistance has accelerated dramatically since the pandemic started and providers cannot keep up, leading lawyers said this week.’
Legal Futures, 3rd November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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