Supreme Court lawyers allowed to dress down – The Independent
“Lawyers appearing at the UK’s highest court will no longer have to wear traditional dress, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 21st November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: legal profession
Lady Justice Hallett: profile – Daily Telegraph
“Lady Justice Hallett, one of the country’s most senior judges, has claimed she encountered ‘horrific’ sexism during her rise through the judiciary.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Generation game – the young lawyers following in their parents’ footsteps – Legal Week
“Despite seeing the long hours and hard work their parents put in, many offspring are not put off from following them into the legal profession, writes Georgina Stanley.”
Legal Week, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Justice in a time of economic crisis and in the age of the internet – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Justice in a time of economic crisis and in the age of the internet (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
High Sheriff’s Lecture 2011, 13th October 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
New dawn in legal sector will give boost to UK business and customers – Ministry of Justice
“The public are set to benefit from modern, joined-up legal services after Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly announced the start of radical changes to the sector today (6 October).”
Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Legal advisers must not alter their opinions to suit politicians, says leading international lawyer – The Guardian
“Philippe Sands says lawyers bear some responsibility for enabling torture, rendition and the war in Iraq – and must in future be brought to account.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fixed legal fees- can they change the face of the legal profession? – The Lawyer
“The system of hourly billing by lawyers has come under scrutiny for some time, and whilst this might not be a new phenomenon, the increased move towards fixed fees and what this might mean for the sector, certainly is.”
The Lawyer, 4th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Baroness Shackleton: legal watchdog warns lawyer fees market needs ‘urgent reform’ – Daily Telegraph
“Exclusive: Lawyers are under pressure to adopt more ‘consumer friendly’ fee structures amid thousands of complaints from clients about inflated billing charges, the legal watchdog has warned. ”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stress and the City – the charity on call for struggling legal professionals – Legal Week
“In an increasingly competitive legal sector it is understandable that many lawyers are unwilling to admit to human weakness, but those counselling struggling legal professionals believe that the number failing to cope has risen notably in recent years.”
Legal Week, 8th September 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Disabled lawyers still face discrimination – The Guardian
“The Equality Act gives protection to disabled would-be lawyers, but they still face a struggle getting into the profession.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unpaid internships are an embarrassment to the legal profession – The Guardian
“Despite widespread flouting of rules around paying the minimum wage to interns, the problem remains ignored by regulators.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawcast 193: Sundeep Bhatia, Law Society Council member on diversity in the profession – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to solicitor Sundeep Bhatia, a Law Society Council member and is a former Chair of the Society of Asian Lawyers. Sundeep is the proprietor of Beaumonde Law Practice in Middlesex and specialises in employment law.”
Charon QC, 24th August 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Watchdog highlights ‘imbalance of power’ between consumers and lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
“Consumers have benefited from the first four years of the Legal Services Act, but there remains an ‘imbalance of power’ which acts to their detriment in dealing with lawyers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ignore the warnings about legal aid changes and risk meltdown in courts – The Guardian
“It is easy for politicians to dismiss lawyers as self-seeking fat cats, but their concerns should be listened to.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers ‘not trusted’ by majority, says consumer watchdog – Law Society’s Gazette
“Under half of the general public trust lawyers, according to the results of a survey commissioned by consumer watchdog the Legal Services Consumer Panel.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How much influence do lawyers have on the legislative process? – The Guardian
“With the justice bill expected to be published at the end of the week, lawyers are gearing up for a major lobbying effort on both legal aid and civil costs reform. But just how powerful is that lobby?”
The Guardian, 14th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Honorary QC nomination period now open – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice intends to recommend a number of people to Her Majesty for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk) in spring 2012. We are inviting both the legal sector and the wider public to make nominations.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Court 10 stars shaping the law on privacy – The Lawyer
“Court 10 at the Royal Courts of Justice has had more visitors than usual in the past month as the press fights back against what it perceives as encroaching privacy laws.”
The Lawyer, 30th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Regulation of referral fees for legal services – Legal Services Board
“Launch of decision paper marks conclusion of review into the operation of referral fees in the legal services sector.”
Legal Services Board, 27th May 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
#Without Prejudice 6: Tomlinson – Separation of powers and injunctions – Privacy – and The Role of GCs – Charon QC
“Tim Bratton blogs in a personal capacity – and his latest post: One for the students: so, you want to work at Big Law? Is a good one for law students, particularly.
David Allen Green, solicitor, is the author of the Jack of Kent blog and is the legal correspondent at The New Statesman. Carl Gardner is an ex-government lawyer and is the author of the Head of Legal blog.”
Charon QC, 26th May 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
