Category: legal profession

Society alarmed by Covid-19 exemption for lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 2nd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, freedom of movement, HM Courts Service, Law Society, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Law Society has raised concerns about latest coronavirus regulations which allow lawyers to break self-isolation rules.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd October 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK barrister mistaken for defendant calls for compulsory anti-racism training – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2020 in barristers, complaints, courts, diversity, equality, legal education, legal profession, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘The barrister who was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day at court has called for compulsory anti-racism training at every level of the UK legal system.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Dozens of Asian lawyers say they have been mistaken for defendants – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2020 in barristers, courts, diversity, equality, Law Society, legal profession, news, race discrimination, racism, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, statistics by sally

‘More than 20 Asian lawyers have come forward to say they have been mistaken for defendants in court, in the same week that the black barrister Alexandra Wilson said the same had happened to her three times in a day.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Family lawyers “losing connection” with colleagues since lockdown – Legal Futures

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, families, family courts, freedom of movement, legal profession, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Family law specialist are feeling more isolated and less connected to their peers and colleagues within the legal community since the UK went into lockdown, a survey of Resolution members has found.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Message from the Lord Chief Justice: Diversity of the judiciary – 2020 statistics – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 18th, 2020 in diversity, equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, legal profession, press releases by sally

‘I welcome publication of the Judicial Diversity Forum’s combined statistical report. It brings together data on the diversity of the judiciary, judicial appointments and from the relevant professional bodies (the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 17th September 2020

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Judicial diversity statistics show ‘significant disparity’ between solicitors and barristers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 18th, 2020 in barristers, diversity, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, legal profession, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Solicitors are significantly less likely to be appointed judges than barristers even though more solicitors than barristers are applying for posts, according to a landmark diversity report published today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 17th September 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Do black lives matter in the employment justice system? – Garden Court Chambers

Posted September 14th, 2020 in barristers, chambers articles, diversity, employment, employment tribunals, equality, judiciary, legal profession, legal representation, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘Paper produced by Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Employment and Discrimination Law Team.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 14th September 2020

Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk

High Court rejects challenge to foreign in-house lawyers’ privilege – Legal Futures

Posted September 14th, 2020 in foreign jurisdictions, law firms, legal profession, legal services, news, privilege by sally

‘Legal advice privilege extends to communications with foreign lawyers working in-house even if they are not recognised or regulated as “professional lawyers”, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 14th September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Virtual hearings deny young lawyers “huge amount” of training – Litigation Futures

Posted September 9th, 2020 in arbitration, barristers, coronavirus, courts, judges, legal education, legal profession, news, remote hearings, solicitors, trials by sally

‘A High Court judge has voiced concerns that young solicitors and barristers are missing out on a “huge amount” of training because of virtual hearings.’

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Litigation Futures, 8th September 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Legal profession must be “more open about menopause” – Legal Futures

Posted September 4th, 2020 in equality, Law Society, legal profession, menopause, news, solicitors, statistics, women by sally

‘More openness about the menopause is needed, the Law Society said yesterday as it released guidance on experiencing menopause in the legal profession to mark Menopause Awareness Month.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Lawyers for XR to perform “arrestable action” outside SRA offices – Legal Futures

Posted September 4th, 2020 in barristers, climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, legal profession, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion (XR) will perform a “theatrical and arrestable action” outside the London office of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today in a bid to push the regulator “to confirm or deny lawyers’ rights to engage in peaceful non-violent protest, without fear of losing their right to practise”.’

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Legal Futures, 4th September 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

EP 123: Judges and Lawyers: Enemies of the People? with Joshua Rozenberg – Law Pod UK

Posted September 3rd, 2020 in judiciary, legal profession, media, news, podcasts by sally

‘In Episode 123 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Joshua Rozenberg about his new book Enemies of the People? How Judges Shape Society and discusses attacks on judges and lawyers by the media and the government.’

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Law Pod UK, 1st September 2020

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Triple threat to justice system in England and Wales, lawyers warn – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, legal aid, legal profession, news by sally

‘The criminal justice system in England and Wales is facing the triple threat of a shortage of defence lawyers, financial shock as furlough assistance from the government ends and the mass postponement of trials due to the coronavirus pandemic.’

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The Guardian, 31st August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government pledges post-Brexit qualifications recognition – Legal Futures

Posted August 28th, 2020 in brexit, consultations, government departments, legal profession, news, regulations by sally

‘The UK government will put in place a temporary system to recognise the professional qualifications of EU lawyers post 1 January 2021 if no agreement is reached before Brexit, it has confirmed.’

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Legal Futures, 28th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Office wrong to refer to ‘activist lawyers’, top official admits – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2020 in asylum, barristers, complaints, deportation, government departments, immigration, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

‘The most senior civil servant at the Home Office has conceded that officials should not have used the phrase “activist lawyers” in a promotional video posted on Twitter, although the tweet remains online.’

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The Guardian, 27th August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

New instructions surge past pre-lockdown levels – Legal Futures

Posted August 28th, 2020 in coronavirus, legal profession, legal services, news, statistics by sally

‘Legal activity has bounced back to 130% of pre-Covid levels with conveyancing continuing to rise steadily and several other practice areas also buoyant, new figures have shown.’

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Legal Futures, 28th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Quarantined legal professionals should not be permitted to attend court, says Law Society – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 26th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, freedom of movement, Law Society, legal profession, news, solicitors, tribunals by sally

‘The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that legal professionals should not break quarantine to attend hearings and tribunals despite government guidance that lawyers will be allowed to break the mandatory self-isolation period to attend court or tribunal hearings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

MPs urge action on lawyers who facilitate “aggressive tax avoidance” – Legal Futures

Posted August 12th, 2020 in HM Revenue & Customs, legal profession, legal services, news, tax avoidance, taxation by sally

‘The lawyers and others who devise and market ineffective tax avoidance schemes are often breaking the law and a few legislative tweaks will make it easier to prosecute them, MPs have claimed.’

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Legal Futures, 11th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

MPs fear firms, chambers and law centres collapsing – Legal Futures

Posted August 3rd, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, law firms, legal aid, legal profession, legal services, Ministry of Justice, news, select committees, solicitors by sally

‘MPs have expressed concern that law firms, chambers and law centres may collapse because of the impact of Covid-19.’

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“Our goodwill has run dry” – hundreds to refuse out-of-hours hearings – Legal Futures

Posted July 24th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, legal aid, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors, standards, statistics, trials by sally

‘Hundreds of crime lawyers have issued public refusals to attend hearings in evenings or at weekends as new figures show that backlogs in courts and tribunals were growing even before the coronavirus.’

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Legal Futures, 24th July 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk