“The time has arrived to create a ‘small’ inspectorate – led by a High Court judge – that will evaluate judges’ courtroom performance, Lord Carlile QC has argued.”
Litigation Futures, 9th September 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“More than 900 notices have been issued by the health watchdog in the past
year, indicating that institutions could be closed or prosecuted without
urgent action to improve standards.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The NHS care watchdog is abandoning its discredited way of inspecting hospitals and instead plans to use much larger teams of inspectors, including patients, to do in-depth investigations ‘lasting more than a week. ‘ ”
The Guardian, 18th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Hospital and care home managers who allow neglect and abuse to take place on their watch could face criminal prosecution and unlimited fines under new Government plans designed to restore trust in the health service after a series of high profile NHS scandals.”
The Independent, 4th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems at an earlier stage.”
BBC News, 17th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former Court of Appeal judge has challenged the government’s proposed changes to legal aid in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 4th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Law Society’s chief executive has urged super-regulator the Legal Services Board to delay implementation of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), in recognition of the ‘profound shifts and uncertainties’ afflicting criminal practitioners.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The conveyancing profession has always had to walk a difficult line in carrying out its day-to-day activities in property transactions. Not only are conveyancers required to be expert in all aspects of property related law, but they have a duty of care to everyone in the transaction (or so it seems). It can easily be the case that, despite a firm’s intentions to act in their client’s best interests, under outcomes-focused regulation, they can still be held liable for issues that arise. This responsibility, coupled with increasing regulation and compliance requirements, downward pressure on fees and on-going problems with access to lender panels, makes the conveyancing landscape more than a little challenging.”
New Law Journal, 18th April 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
“David Wolfe QC of Matrix Chambers argues that the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is a necessary step to assure the competence of criminal advocates and answers the main criticisms levelled by its opponents.”
Legal Futures, 9th April 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“Under Chris Grayling’s plans, lawyers will become unit-shifters employed by large corporations.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Today’s publication of the report on the fourth QASA consultation reveals the changes that have been made in response to barrister feedback and consultation responses.”
Bar Standards Board, 26th March 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
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