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LSB joins solicitors in questioning government’s criminal advocacy plans
Tuesday, 1 December 2015The Legal Services Board has joined solicitors in questioning government plans to introduce additional regulation of criminal advocacy. The Bar Council supported the proposals by the Ministry of Justice.
Tags: advocacy, Bar Council, Barristers, Legal Services Board
Posted in Barristers, Consumer panel, Latest news, Legal Services Board, Regulation, Solicitors
Direct access service winning work mostly from solicitors and other barristers
Thursday, 12 November 2015Clerksroom Direct, which has over 1,000 direct access barristers on its books, has said that only around only 20% of its recent cases have come directly from members of the public. Half came from law firms and the rest from barristers’ chambers.
Tags: Barristers, Clerksroom Direct, direct access
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
Barrister sets up BSB-regulated firm to work for City solicitors
Friday, 4 September 2015A barrister has set up a limited company, regulated by the Bar Standards Board, to work as a consultant for a leading City law firm. Jane Walshe said she was the first barrister to be authorised to work in this way.
Tags: bar standards board, Barristers, entity regulation
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
‘List of defaulting solicitors’ to be ditched but cab-rank rule set to survive
Monday, 27 July 2015The Bar Standards Board is to dispense with its ‘list of defaulting solicitors’ and replace it with a new rule allowing barristers to refuse work under the cab-rank rule where there is an “unacceptable risk” that they will not get paid.
Tags: bar standards board, Barristers, cab rank rule
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Legal Services Board, Regulation
Bar lifts the lid on shocking sexism faced by female barristers
Friday, 24 July 2015A Bar Council report on the working lives of women barristers has revealed more clearly than ever the shocking sexism that some of them have faced during their careers, particularly while pupils. Women also complained of being forced to specialise in family and sex crime cases.
Tags: Bar Council, Barristers, sex discrimination
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
Gender balance among practising barristers “unlikely ever to be achieved”, Bar Council report warns
Wednesday, 22 July 2015An equal gender balance among practising barristers is “unlikely ever to be achieved” if current trends continue, a Bar Council report has warned. However, there was better news on BAME representation, which is due to hit 20%.
Tags: Bar Council, Barristers, diversity
Posted in hrtraining, Latest news
RateMyBarrister becomes legalbods.com
Wednesday, 22 July 2015First he allowed solicitors to join, now the founder of RateMyBarrister is relaunching the website as legalbods.com, because “people who need legal advice often ask if anyone knows any good ‘legal bods'”. William Rees said his focus was on obtaining more detailed data from clients.
Tags: Barristers, legalbods, rating and review websites
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR, Technology
Bar Council joins forces with northern barristers to launch “go-to website” for direct access
Monday, 22 June 2015The Bar Council has joined forces with the two Preston-based barristers behind the Direct Access Portal to relaunch it as the “go-to website” for consumers looking for a barrister. The portal will replace the Bar Council’s existing direct access register.
Tags: Bar Council, Barristers, direct access, legal aid
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation, Technology
Tax fraud barrister loses appeal against confiscation order
Thursday, 7 May 2015Michael Stannard, a former barrister convicted of cheating the public revenue of over £3m, has failed in his latest attempt to challenge a confiscation order made against him. The judge said she had “formed the clear impression” that he was “wholly unrepentant”.
Tags: Barristers, High Court
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
Number of QCs continues to fall
Tuesday, 5 May 2015The number of QCs is continuing to fall, statistics from the Bar Standard Board have shown, dropping by more than 200 in four years. This contrasts with the steady rise in the total number of practicing barristers.
Tags: bar standards board, Barristers
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
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The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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