“This week saw the release of the Equality and Human Rights Commission report entitled How Fair is Britain. Today (13 October), at a high-level conference at Westminster University, original research examining structural inequalities in the legal services sector [pdf] will be unveiled.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal today unanimously confirmed that legal professional privilege (LPP) only applies to qualified lawyers – solicitors and barristers. The decision was welcomed by the Law Society as giving certainty to solicitors and their clients.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The social networking and microblogging service has much to offer the legal practitioner. Time to jump in.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The armed forces are set to lose one quarter of their lawyers, the Guardian has learned, in a series of cuts that will directly impact frontline troops. Sources inside the armed forces say the defence spending and security review will result in a reduction of at least 25% in the number of lawyers in the army and royal air force. Lawyers say the predicted reduction in legal advice, which will affect troops and commanders, could affect the ability of the armed forces to act in compliance with the Geneva Conventions.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The fabled high-street network of law firms is in danger. The threats are piling up – legal aid cuts, ‘Tesco Law’, being thrown off mortgage lenders’ panels and difficulties securing indemnity insurance to name just four. Access to justice, we are repeatedly told, is in peril.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“High costs of conditional fee arrangements have become a ‘serious concern’ particularly in NHS clinical negligence cases.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“No-win no-fee agreements will be the focus of a government consultation on Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals for reforming civil litigation costs, the government announced today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“This is not a good time to be a high-street solicitor. Those who relied on property work before the recession have seen conveyancing dry up. Solicitors performing publicly funded work are concerned about Ken Clarke cutting £500m from the £2.1bn that his Ministry of Justice spends on legal aid.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This week is crunch time for legal aid lawyers. The results of a big Legal Service Commission (LSC) tendering exercise means that firms could face closure and lawyers end up on the dole.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to scrap a scheme for supporting the training of future legal aid lawyers has provoked a furious response, as critics say the move will hit the prospects of the poorest in society joining the profession.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general has delivered a stinging attack on the former government, saying it ‘lured’ law officers into a policy-making role.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK’s legal profession continues to drag its feet in ensuring the same opportunities for all regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The judiciary is failing to reflect the UK’s gay and lesbian community, experts say, as research suggests it is seriously under-represented on the bench.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Many solicitors have websites, but few are really capitalising on the web’s reach to attract, and keep, clients.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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