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LeO fights off first judicial reviews of ombudsman decisions but five more are in the wings
Wednesday, 14 December 2011The Legal Ombudsman has successfully fought off two judicial reviews against its decisions, with a further five currently going through the court process, Legal Futures can reveal. The SRA has also fought off the two JRs of its new qualified lawyer transfer scheme.
Tags: Legal Ombudsman, qualified lawyers transfer scheme, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Legal Ombudsman, News, Solicitors
News in brief: SRA renewals delay, referral fee “ignorance”, and much more
Monday, 24 October 2011Our regular round-up of news you need to know includes the appeal court quashing an ILEX disciplinary ruling, delays for solicitors renewing practising certificates, a survey of young drivers on referral fees, a survey finding support for outsourcing and much more besides.
Tags: fixed fees, ILEX, ILEX Professional Standards, Law Society, Legal Services Board, outsourcing, professional indemnity insurance, qualified lawyers transfer scheme, referral fees, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Legal Executives, Legal Services Board, News, News In Brief, Outsourcing, Solicitors
Bar students set for first LPC exemptions, but will providers discount their fees?
Tuesday, 14 June 2011Bar students are set to become the first group offered exemptions from parts of the legal practice course (LPC), it has emerged. However, LPC providers will not be required to offer a discount on fees. The move has been driven by changes to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme.
Tags: bar professional training course, legal practice course, LPC, qualified lawyers transfer scheme
Posted in Barristers, hrtraining, News, Solicitors
Staggering 1400% surge in Irish solicitors requalifying in England and Wales
Tuesday, 3 May 2011The number of solicitors from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland requalifying in England and Wales soared by an amazing 1383% ahead of last September’s changes to the transfer regime for foreign lawyers, Solicitors Regulation Authority figures have revealed.
Tags: Ireland, qualified lawyers transfer scheme, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in News, Solicitors
Irish JR over new overseas lawyer rules may just be “negotiating ploy”, LSB suggested
Wednesday, 1 September 2010The Legal Services Board’s initial reaction to the Law Society of Ireland’s threat of legal action over the new rules for overseas lawyers requalifying as solicitors was that it might just be a “negotiating ploy”, Legal Futures can reveal.
Tags: Chris Kenny, Legal Services Board, qualified lawyers transfer scheme, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Legal Services Board, News, Solicitors
Irish exemption to end as transfer scheme dispute continues without resolution
Tuesday, 31 August 2010There is no sign of a resolution to the Law Society of Ireland’s threat to judicially review the new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS), meaning that from tomorrow Irish solicitors will no longer benefit from the automatic exemption that they do now. The judicial review started by the Law Society of Ireland has been stayed until 30 September.
Tags: qualified lawyers transfer scheme, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in News, Solicitors
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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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