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MoJ’s top mandarin under fire from MPs for failing to release report on future of crime firms
Wednesday, 29 October 2014Dame Ursula Brennan, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice, faced angry questions from opposition MPs yesterday as to why a highly critical report on the criminal legal aid cuts had only been released last month – more than a year after it was finished.
Tags: justice select committee, legal aid, Ministry of Justice
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MoJ rejects any form of regulation for will-writing in wake of LeO call
Friday, 17 October 2014The Ministry of Justice has made it clear that it is not in favour of any form of regulation for will-writing, following calls by LeO for a voluntary ombudsman scheme. It said “other options should be explored first
Tags: Institute of Professional Willwriters, Legal Ombudsman, LeO, Ministry of Justice, will-writing
Posted in Latest news, Other lawyers, Regulation, Solicitors
“No disadvantages” in being a non-lawyer Lord Chancellor, Grayling says
Wednesday, 15 October 2014Chris Grayling, the Lord Chancellor, said this morning he could see “no disadvantages” in the post being occupied by a non-lawyer.
Tags: Chris Grayling, Ministry of Justice
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Claims management regulator “still not tough enough”
Wednesday, 3 September 2014The Claims Management Regulation Unit is “still not tough enough” in tackling the behaviour of financial services claims management companies, a leading consumer credit specialist has said.
Tags: claims management companies, Ministry of Justice, PPI
Posted in Latest news, Regulation
New LSB chief: primary legislation needed to reduce regulatory complexity
Friday, 30 May 2014Sir Michael Pitt, the new chairman of the Legal Services Board, has said that primary legislation will be needed to reduce the complexity of legal regulation and ensure it moves “at market pace”.
Tags: Legal Services Board, Ministry of Justice, Single regulator
Posted in Latest news, Legal Services Board, 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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