Fee change: all change? – New Law Journal
‘Alex Hawley reflects on the rise in anti-austerity sentiment & the possible impact of the Unison judgment on civil court fees.’
New Law Journal, 15th September 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Category: Law Society
Legal Services Board told not to force lower disciplinary standard of proof “through the back door” – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has been warned against trying to force the introduction of the civil standard of proof in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) without proper consultation.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Society lashes SRA over “new Wild West” of legal regulation – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society has hit out at the latest raft of reforms proposed yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and particularly the idea of granting ‘freelance’ solicitors the ability to deliver reserved legal services without being either a registered sole practitioner or part of a law firm.’
Legal Futures, 28th September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law firm faces £68,000 VAT bill after tribunal rules electronic property search fees are not disbursements – Legal Futures
‘A leading north-west law firm has been ordered to pay £68,000 in VAT for electronic local authority property searches it procured from an agency, after a tribunal ruled that they should not have been treated as disbursements.’
Legal Futures, 18th September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
McKenzie ban back to drawing board – Law Society’s Gazette
‘HM Judiciary is set to reassess some of its proposals for regulating the fast-expanding “McKenzie friend” sector after a consultation on banning fee recovery received “large numbers of responses”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th September 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Professional negligence claim against Law Society to proceed to trial – OUT-LAW.com
‘A professional negligence claim against the Law Society based on information listed in its “Find a Solicitor” (FAS) directory which turned out to be fraudulent should proceed to trial, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th September 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Law Society fails in bid to throw out claim by firm over false ‘Find A Solicitor’ entry – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society has failed in its bid to strike out a negligence claim by a law firm that was the victim of a fraud after the details of another firm it had checked on the society’s online “Find a Solicitor” (FAS) facility turned out to be false.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law firms, legal executives and licensed conveyancers join forces to lobby for leasehold reform
‘A new property law alliance, the Legal Sector Group (LSG), has written to the government, with a detailed set of proposals on leasehold reform.’
Legal Futures, 21st June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government inspectors should enforce workers’ rights, says Law Society – The Guardian
‘Government-backed inspectors should be able to investigate companies and entire industries to prevent unscrupulous companies falsely labelling workers as self-employed, according to a leading legal body.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Society warns of lack of legal advice in redress scheme for birth injuries – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has told the Department of Health that its proposed rapid resolution and redress (RRR) scheme will fail to deliver its intended result of fewer severe avoidable birth injuries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Competition tribunal scolds Law Society over disclosure failure – Legal Futures
‘The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has reproached the Law Society for a “deeply unimpressive” explanation of its failure to disclose all the documents it should have done in the Socrates case.’
Legal Futures, 7th June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Pro bono legal advice panel for victims of London attack – Law Society
‘People bereaved and injured following the attack on London Bridge will be offered free legal advice through a panel of solicitor firms to be convened by the Law Society of England and Wales with LawWorks, the solicitors’ pro bono charity, and the City of London Law Society.’
Law Society, 6th June 2017
Source: www.lawsociety.org.uk
Socrates case stayed for quantum discussions as tribunal orders Law Society to pay up to £230,000 in costs – Legal Futures
‘The fall-out from the decision that the Law Society breached competition law looks set to last for several more months after the Competition Appeal Tribunal laid out the timetable for determining damages.’
Legal Futures, 5th June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Society “abused dominant position” with CQS training monopoly, competition tribunal rules – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society abused its dominant position by requiring over 3,000 law firms to buy its own training in order to maintain their Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 26th May 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Fast-track immigrations proposals ‘put speed before justice’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Accelerating appeals for detained asylum seekers risks putting speed before justice, the Law Society has warned, after justice secretary Liz Truss unveiled a new system she says will save taxpayers an estimated £2.7m.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law Society launches mental capacity accreditation for Court of Protection – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has launched a new mental capacity accreditation for legal representatives serving the Court of Protection.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Legal Services Board launches probe into whether Law Society fetters SRA’s independence – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has stepped up the pressure on the Law Society’s role as the approved regulator of solicitors by announcing a formal investigation into whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has sufficient independence.’
Legal Futures, 17th February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New CPD rules: how to implement them in your practice – The Future of Law
‘What is the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new mandatory regime on continuing professional development (CPD) for solicitors? Nicola Jones, co-founder and director of Athena Professional and a learning for performance consultant, takes a look at the new rules and provides guidance on how firms can implement them into their practices.’
The Future of Law, 16th February 2017
Source: www.blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk
‘Conned trying to get my children back’ – BBC News
‘Two parents fighting legal battles for custody of their children paid thousands of pounds to a company providing “McKenzie friends” – people with no legal training who assist in court. But they were badly let down.’
BBC News, 13th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society intervenes in high-stakes appeal over the ‘£400 club’ – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has invited the Law Society to intervene in a highly significant hearing this month in which insurers are trying to recover millions of pounds in RTA claims portal fees from claimant solicitors in the so-called ‘£400 club’.’
Litigation Futures, 9th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
