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Exclusive: Miscarriages of justice charity seeks law firm status
Thursday, 26 March 2015A criminal appeals charity run by lawyers has applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority to be a regulated legal practice, and could become the first charity to become a traditional law firm in its own right.
Tags: Legal Aid Agency, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Solicitors
Grayling promises crackdown on criminal law referral fees
Thursday, 8 January 2015Justice secretary Chris Grayling has promised criminal law barristers that the government will “take measures” to strengthen the Legal Aid Agency’s ban on solicitors demanding referral fees.
Tags: advocacy, Bar Council, Jeffrey review, Legal Aid Agency, referral fees
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
Calls for government to invest in online dispute resolution as part of digital legal services push
Wednesday, 10 December 2014The government should invest in online dispute resolution for small claims – but not until 2016 so lessons can be learnt from pioneering projects in Holland and Canada, a major report has advised. Meanwhile, Professor Richard Susskind has called for ODR to be explored “urgently”.
Tags: Legal Aid Agency, Legal Education Foundation, Ministry of Justice, online dispute resolution
Posted in Latest news, Technology
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
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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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