“Ministers are pushing for people to take out insurance to cover themselves in the event of catastrosphic events as a replacement for legal aid, documents obtained by the Guardian reveal.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“For too long, lawyers have got away with arcane pricing and billing practices. Those who don’t change their ways will pay for it.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Liberalisation of legal services begins this week but attempts to change the way law is delivered are increasing.”
The Guardian, 6th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Michael Todd QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, explains why we have a legal services sector to be proud of and why he believes we can all invest in its future.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Local authority cuts have hit some areas of London hard, and further cuts would have disastrous consequences.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A code of conduct for third-party funders of litigation has cleared its final hurdle and will be published later this month, the Gazette can report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“LAG commissioned the disability charity Scope to research the impact of the proposed cuts in legal aid on benefits advice for disabled people. The report, Legal aid in welfare: the tool we can’t afford to lose, which is published today, demonstrates the serious consequences of the government’s proposals on disabled people and argues that taking benefits advice out of scope will undermine the government’s welfare reform programme.”
LAG News Blog, 14th November 2011
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) is today (12 November) publishing two literature reviews designed to inform policy development on measures aiming to ensure quality in legal services.”
Legal Services Board, 12th November 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“The Legal Ombudsman has taken the highly controversial decision to name lawyers and law firms in circumstances where there is a ‘pattern of complaints’ against them or when it is in the ‘public interest’ to do so.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has told Bar leaders from around the world that an independent judiciary is the most important element in attracting clients to any jurisdiction.”
The Bar Council, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The move to subsume the Legal Services Commission into the justice ministry shows you should be careful what you wish for.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Independent body fielding complaints against lawyers has come in under budget, and with a positive reaction from the profession.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
“Banks and supermarkets are to be able to sell consumer legal services in England and Wales for the first time following a change in law.”
BBC News, 6th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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
“Kenneth Clarke is right, the City is as much a legal centre as a financial one – but there are still jurisdictions to conquer.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Community Legal Service (Funding) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011 and the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) (Amendment) Order 2011 were laid on 24 August 2011.”
The Bar Council, 19th September 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today issued a call for evidence concerning how best to protect consumers of will-writing, probate and estate administration markets. The Board welcomes evidence from members of the public, legal businesses, other businesses active in these markets and all other interested parties. The deadline for evidence is 5pm, Friday 4 November 2011.”
Legal Services Board, 5th September 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“While some solicitors regard the legal retail outlets springing up in shopping centres as tacky they can only be good for the public.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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