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In brief: latest ABS, Co-op wins contract, top firms “don’t want” external cash, SRA race probe
Thursday, 29 November 2012Our regular round-up of important news nuggets includes the newest SRA-licensed ABS, an advice contract for the Co-op, a survey of top firms on how they are changing, a probe of SRA files to identify any racial discrimination, heavy fine for spam texters and much more.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Co-op, COFA, COLP, compliance officer for finance and administration, compliance officer for legal practice, equality and diversity, external investment, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, legal aid, legal disciplinary practice, legal process outsourcing, probate, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in hrtraining, Latest news, Marketing & PR, News In Brief, Outsourcing
£50,000 cap on claims against IP ABSs criticised
Friday, 14 September 2012A proposed £50,000 cap on compensation claims against alternative business structures licensed by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board is too restrictive, it has been argued as the board prepares to become an ABS licensing authority.
Tags: Alternative business structures, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Other lawyers
News in brief: CIPA chief eyes ABSs, Co-op boss to bow out, law firms are “cybercrime target”, and more
Monday, 11 June 2012Our regular round-up includes strong backing for intellectual property ABSs, Eddie Ryan leaving Co-operative Legal Services, a new digital copyright licence for law firms, an “unacceptable” lack of transparency over PII commissions, and a warning that law firms are being targeted by online espionage.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Co-op, copyright, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, Law Society, professional indemnity insurance, Technology
Posted in Indemnity insurance, Latest news, News In Brief, Other lawyers, Technology
Law firms to have extra year before publishing diversity data as LSB flags concerns over Bar exemptions
Thursday, 31 May 2012Law firms are to have an extra year before they must publish staff diversity data, after the Legal Services Board approved Solicitors Regulation Authority plans for a delay. But it was unhappy with the Bar Standards Board’s proposal to exempt chambers of fewer than 10 people.
Tags: bar standards board, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, equality and diversity, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Legal Services Board, Other lawyers, Regulation, Solicitors
IPReg set to apply this year to become ABS regulator number 3
Tuesday, 22 May 2012The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) will apply this year to become an alternative business structure licensing authority, it has emerged, joining the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Council for Licensed Conveyancers.
Tags: Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, ICAEW, ILEX Professional Standards, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Other lawyers
IPReg set for ABS licensing authority application
Wednesday, 21 December 2011The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) is set to apply to become an alternative business structure licensing authority, it has emerged. A scoping document published last week lays out the process required to be designated in October 2013.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Intellectual Property Regulation Board
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Other lawyers
ILEX is first to receive LSB clean bill of health on regulatory independence
Friday, 22 July 2011The Institute of Legal Executives is the first approved regulator to receive a clean bill of health for its internal governance arrangements for 2011. The Legal Services Board is currently reviewing the regulatory independence certificates submitted by each approved regulator where there is also a linked representative body. There is no news yet on either the Law Society or Bar Council’s certificates.
Tags: Association of Costs Lawyers, Bar Council, bar standards board, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Costs Lawyer Standards Board, ILEX, ILEX Professional Standards, Institute of Legal Executives, Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, Law Society, Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Legal Executives, Legal Services Board, News, Other lawyers, Regulation
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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.
Bulk litigation – not always working in consumers interests
For consumers to get the benefit, bulk litigation needs to be done well, and we are increasingly concerned that there are significant problems in some areas of this market.
ABSs, cost and audits – fixing regulation after Axiom Ince
A feature of law firm collapses and frauds has sometimes been the over-concentration of power in outdated and overburdened systems of control.
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