Speech to the Bar Conference – Nicholas Lavender QC, Chairman of the Bar Council
Speech to the Bar Conference (PDF)
Nicholas Lavender QC, Chairman of the Bar Council
The Bar Council, 8th November 2014
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Category: legal services
Careers for the 21st century law student – The Guardian
‘Even in a profession as traditional as law, technology is powerful enough to kill and create a range of roles.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal Services Payment Orders and Maintenance Pending Suit – No. 5 Chambers
‘Anne Smallwood, family law barrister at No5 Chambers, recently gave a talk titled ‘Section 22 Z A – Getting Paid And M.P.S’ at the Family Money Talks Seminar 2014.’
No. 5 Chambers, 16th October 2014
Source: www.no5.com
What could be the global impact of the UK’s Legal Services Act? – OUP Blog
‘In 2007, the UK Parliament passed the Legal Services Act (LSA), with the goal of liberalizing the market for legal services in England and Wales and encouraging more competition—in response to the governmentally commissioned ‘Clementi’ report finding the British legal market opaque, inflexible, overly complex, and insulated from innovation and competition.’
OUP Blog, 8th November 2014
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Building your brand – New Law Journal
‘Lena Ahad explains how to market legal services more effectively in a digital world.’
New Law Journal, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The Rule of Law and the Future of the Sector – Attorney General’s Office
‘Attorney General speech to London Law Expos on the UK’s long commitment to the Rule of Law.’
Attorney General’s Office, 14th October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Deech calls for full independence for legal regulators – Legal Futures
‘The legal regulators should have full independence, and ‘approved regulator’ role of the Bar Council, Law Society and other professional bodies should be abolished, the chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) argued yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
LSB attacks “arbitrary nature” of separate business rule – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has attacked the “arbitrary nature” of the separate business rule used by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and said the list of what is permitted and what is not is “confusing”.’
Legal Futures, 10th October 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Speech by Lord Justice Gross: RAF Legal Services Conference – Judiciary of England and Wales
Speech by Lord Justice Gross: RAF Legal Services Conference (PDF)
RAF Legal Services Conference, 18th September 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Legal Ombudsman outlines test for dealing with complaints about MDPs – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has introduced a policy for dealing with complaints about organisations which provide non-legal as well as legal services, such as some alternative business structures (ABSs) and, shortly, accountants who offer probate advice.’
Legal Futures, 19th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
MPs approve probate and conveyancing rights for legal executives – Legal Futures
‘The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has won the approval of the House of Commons to grant its members rights to conduct reserved probate and conveyancing work.’
Legal Futures, 10th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Future of Legal Services Regulation – Legal Services Board
The Future of Legal Services Regulation (PDF)
Speech by Sir Michael Pitt, Chairman, Legal Services Board
Westminster Legal Policy Forum, 4th September 2014
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau 75 year anniversary: Geese too loud? Lost false teeth? We can help! Celebrating seven decades of the CAB – The Independent
‘In September 1939, the CAB was established with the creation of 200 emergency centres across the country. Today it deals with issues from the fallout of the bedroom tax, benefits cuts and fraud, but in wartime it helped to replace lost ration books and put wives and parents in touch with lost sons and husbands in prisoner-of-war camps.’
The Independent, 7th September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
LSB caution on growth of paid McKenzie friends – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The oversight legal regulator has given a muted backing to the emergence of fee-charging McKenzie friends. Legal Services Board chairman Sir Michael Pitt (pictured) supported the suggestion that paid legal advisers should be recognised as a “legitimate feature” of the legal services market.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Changing legal education – OUP Blog
‘Martin Partington discussed a range of careers in his podcasts yesterday. Today [20 August], he tackles how new legal issues and developments in the professional environment have in turn changed organizational structures, rules and regulations, and aspects of legal education.’
OUP Blog, 20th August 2014
Source: www.blog.oup.com
End of the line for mediation? – New Law Journal
‘Family mediation services are in decline & in need of urgent reform, says Graham Lyons.’
New Law Journal, 31st July 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
