Bar watchdog issues public apology to silk over Djibouti allegations
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today (19 September) issued a highly unusual apology to Serle Court’s Khawar Qureshi QC…
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Guest post: You’re masterful, Mr President: Standards of proof debate takes odd turn
There are some interesting comments highlighted in a story on Legal Futures this month by the president of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal…
Civil court service fees generate £102m surplus for government as job cuts continue
The civil courts generated a £100m surplus in their most recent year according to new figures that are bound to…
Clifford Chance turns to Clydes as SRA launches probe into firm on Excalibur litigation
Clifford Chance (CC) has instructed lawyers at Clyde & Co to represent it in an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority…
Fieldfisher, Capsticks and Capital Law win spots on SRA’s new general advisory panel
Fieldfisher, Capsticks and Capital Law have all won roles on the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) inaugural general counsel (GC) panel, Legal…
Brexit law: 1,260 extra EU laws on UK statute books by March 2019
More than 700 new European laws have been introduced into UK statute since the EU Referendum vote in June 2016,…
Fieldfisher advises SRA on outsourcing contract for delivering new super-exam
Fieldfisher is advising the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on the contractual agreements for the provider which will eventually assist the…
‘A bit like Brexit’: SRA super-exam draws strong reaction but is it knee-jerk resistance to change?
Kathryn McCann assesses the regulator’s controversial new route to qualification In April, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced that its…
Capsticks wins out as SRA ditches panels for sole adviser mandate
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has named Capsticks as its sole provider for disciplinary and litigation work, opting to abandon…
Lowering the bar: BSB to consult on standard of proof in professional misconduct cases
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a 10-page consultation paper to consider views about lowering the standard of proof…
‘Embrace the challenge and make it work’: Educators react as SRA confirms super-exams to start in 2020
In spite of considerable hostility from the profession and legal education providers, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced today (25…
Law Society lines up Clifford Chance’s Davis to take over as president
Clifford Chance commercial litigation partner Simon Davis has been elected as the Law Society’s deputy vice president.
‘A self-serving industry’: barristers blast Bar Standards Board over training reform
Over 500 barristers have condemned proposals from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to reform the regime for barristers-in-training. High-profile members…
Legal tech landscape remains ‘highly fragmented’, Law Society report claims
Awareness of cutting edge legal tech remains limited among senior managers at law firms with a quarter unaware of most…
Law Society chief executive appointed to London mayor Sadiq Khan’s Brexit panel
The chief executive of the Law Society Catherine Dixon has joined a panel of experts instructed to advise London mayor…
‘Step change in standards’: CMA sets timeline to improve price transparency in legal services
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said clients are struggling to find legal services at the right value following…
Legal education: Bar Standards Board follows SRA with super-exam proposal
Aspiring barristers may have to take a new exam before qualifying into the profession as proposed by the Bar Standards…
Academic u-turn: University comes out in support of SRA trainee reform
While the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) education reforms had been met with hostility by educators, the School of Law at…
Comment: A period of silence from the profession on access to justice would be welcome
Inevitably with an event as dramatic as Brexit, the unintended consequences keep coming. One of the less noted is the…
SRA pushes ahead with super-exam proposals with second consultation
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pushing on with its ‘super exam’ proposals, launching another consultation following mixed feedback on…