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Judge hits out at system that encourages solicitors to charge barristers referral fees
Thursday, 13 November 2014Mr Justice Green, chairman of the Advocacy Training Council, has condemned the lack of a “level playing field” for publicly funded advocates, which is leading to the practice of “selling litigation rights”.
Tags: advocates, Bar Council, Criminal Bar Association, Legal Aid Agency, QASA
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
CBA campaign for level playing field “not a cry for war” with solicitor-advocates
Tuesday, 11 November 2014A new Criminal Bar Association campaign to ensure that barristers and higher court advocates compete on a “level playing-field” does not amount to a “cry for war”, its chairman has said.
Tags: Criminal Bar Association, HCAs, Jeffrey review, solicitor-advocates
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
QASA challenge could cost criminal barristers £215,000
Monday, 11 August 2014The Criminal Bar Association and circuits could face a £65,000 bill – nearly twice what they had hoped for – if their Court of Appeal bid to derail the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) fails, it has emerged.
Tags: Criminal Bar Association, Legal Services Board, QASA, Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates
Posted in Latest news
QASA's future on knife edge as advocates' boycott holds
Wednesday, 26 March 2014A tiny number of criminal advocates has so far signed up to the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), suggesting a profession-wide boycott of the scheme is holding.
Tags: Bar Council, bar standards board, Criminal Bar Association, ILEX Professional Standards, Law Society, QASA, Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Legal Executives, News, 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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