The Direct Access Portal is the Bar Council’s latest development in attracting Direct Access Alistair MacDonald, QC, chairman of the Bar, described the latest online offering as having “revolutionised” the direct access model. He said: “It used to be that the only way you could benefit from the services of a barrister was through a solicitor. […]
Jonathan Smithers, president of the Law Society, delivered a speech at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Vienna. “We have also introduced various accreditation schemes relating to specific practice areas to enable our members to differentiate themselves in the market. Our Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme, for example, aims to boost the competitiveness of qualified […]
President of the Law Society Jonathan Smithers said: ‘We are pleased to announce these improvements. CQS is a valuable quality mark for firms which helps them to stand out from the competition, gain access to several lender panels, and demonstrate to clients that they follow best practice, and meet the highest standards of technical expertise […]
The SRA Board approved on 9th September 2015 that there is no need for solicitors to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and are not over-burdened with significant additional rules for consumer credit, and that their client protections remain in place. SRA Consumer Credit
Chris Owen Chris became articled to the senior partner of a law firm in Leicester in 1968. He ran the firm’s higher courts department until 1977 when he was approached to join a local barristers chambers as senior clerk. He stayed there until 1988 when he was headhunted to join what is now known as […]
BSB plans to relax restrictions on employed barristers See Gazette article
Changes at Veyo Now all change at Legal Practice Technologies [LPT] with new challenges from Free2Convey, Free2Convey portal the Free to Use Conveyancing Portal backed by the Legal Software Suppliers Association [LSSA] New LPT chief executive Simon Drane said “The first job for any new CEO is to review and evaluate the product. “This will identify […]
ISO 9001:2015 the Quality Management System is designed to respond to the latest trends and be compatible with other management systems such as ISO 14001. ISO 9001 Revision
From the renewal of your practising Certificate you will no longer require endorsement each year by the SRA. From 1 November 2015 the Code of Conduct will be amended to reflect the change. Sole practitioner authorisation Renewals of Practising Certificates
Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO) application to the Legal Services Board (LSB) to become certified as an ADR approved body for the purposes of the ADR Directive has been withdrawn. EU Directive on consumer alternative dispute resolution (ADR Directive) Solicitors must comply by 1 October 2015 with the ADR Directive. Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s approved list Trading Standards approved […]