Category: paralegals

Oversupply of lawyers to drive down costs, says Green – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in legal services, news, paralegals, remuneration by sally

“The oversupply of qualified lawyers denied entry to the profession has led to a ‘burgeoning body of paralegals’ that will have a profound effect on solicitors and barristers, former bar chairman Nick Green QC said last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Barely trained’ paralegals will be forced to take CPS cases to trial – The Times

Posted February 19th, 2008 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, legal services, paralegals, special report by sally

“Plans are due to go ahead for thousands of trials a year to be prosecuted by non-lawyers, even though the paralegals themselves say that they are insufficiently trained, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 19th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk