Legal services

Bonfire of the quangos

Another review and another nail banged into the coffin of the Legal Services Commission (LSC).
12 Feb 2010

Making a point

No less than 12 judges were assembled in the Court of Appeal (five) and the Supreme Court (seven) to deal with the thorny questions raised in R v Horncastle [2009]…
29 Jan 2010

Stonewall honours law firms in best employers list

Four law firms have made it into Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.
22 Jan 2010

PC fee system “clearly unfair”

In-house lawyers step up campaign against fee anomalies.
22 Jan 2010

Be prepared for changes on client complaints

Solicitors will have to take extra steps to inform clients of their right to complain, as of 1 March.
20 Jan 2010

Up for referral

As well as urging government and the Legal Services Board to undertake proper research on the effect of referral fees, Council has decided that the society should argue that referral…
27 Nov 2009

Consumer experts appointed to advise on regulation

Individual and business consumers will play a key role in shaping the future regulation of lawyers.
17 Nov 2009

Remodelling the Bar

Timothy Dutton QC considers the impact of the Legal Services Act on the independent Bar
6 Nov 2009

The missing piece of the jigsaw

Simon Young turns his attention to complaints in his final article on the impact of the Legal Services Act
30 Oct 2009

Excellence Awards 2009

Excellence Awards 2009
28 Oct 2009

Compulsory reading

Anyone interested in the future of legal services or in the management of a law firm should grab a copy of Lord Hunt’s Review of the Regulation of Legal Services.
23 Oct 2009

Coming to a firm near you!

Little attention has been paid to a quiet revolution so profound that many solicitors’ firms may end up as quasi-alternative business structures. For over a decade, firms have been employing…
2 Oct 2009