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BSB seeks power to shut down chambers
Friday, 15 May 2015The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has proposed that it should be given, for the first time, the power to intervene in barristers’ practices and chambers. It also wants new powers on fines and setting up a compensation fund.
Tags: bar standards board, compensation fund, fines, interventions
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation
CMCs which break the rules face huge fines
Wednesday, 7 January 2015Claims management companies (CMCs) which break the rules this year face potentially huge fines – of up to 20% for those with an annual turnover of more than £500,000. Smaller CMCs can be fined up to £100,000.
Tags: claims management companies, CMRU, fines, Ministry of Justice
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR, Regulation
IPS applies to raise fines limit for legal executives from £3,000 to £50m
Thursday, 4 December 2014ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) has applied to the Legal Services Board (LSB) to raise the maximum fines limit for chartered legal executives from the current £3,000 to a top level of £50m.
Tags: Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, chartered legal executives, CILEX, fines, ILEX Professional Standards
Posted in Latest news, Legal Executives, Legal Services Act, Regulation
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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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