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Facing a Bar disciplinary tribunal? The odds are increasing that you’ll be disbarred
Wednesday, 18 March 2015A third of Bar disciplinary tribunals last year led to disbarment, nearly twice the proportion of 2013, the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service’s (BTAS) annual report has shown.
Tags: Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service
Posted in Barristers, Latest news
Barrister cleared of misconduct because of ombudsman’s “failure to co-operate”
Tuesday, 19 August 2014The Bar Disciplinary Tribunal has told the Legal Ombudsman that “co-operation is a two-way process”, in a case involving a failure to share information with the lawyer who was the subject of a complaint.
Tags: Bar disciplinary tribunal, Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service, Legal Ombudsman, LeO
Posted in Latest news, Legal Ombudsman
BSB bids to put disciplinary appointments nightmare behind it with revamped regime
Friday, 14 March 2014Three-quarters of the recommendations made by the 2012 Browne report into the disciplinary regime for barristers – sparked by irregularities over appointments to the disciplinary panels – have so far been implemented, according to a Bar Standards Board report.
Tags: bar standards board, Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service, COIC, Council of the Inns of Court
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, News
LSB hits out at “jumble” of disciplinary regimes, but admits it can do little to improve them
Monday, 10 March 2014The sanctions and appeals regimes of the frontline regulators are an inconsistent “jumble” of different powers that may protect lawyers rather than consumers, according to the Legal Services Board.
Tags: bar standards board, Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service, Costs Lawyer Standards Board, First Tier Tribunal, ILEX Professional Standards, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, Legal Services Board, Soilcitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Legal Executives, News, Other lawyers, Regulation, Solicitors
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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