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13 December 2023
Issue: 8053 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Regulatory
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LSB boosts budget

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has said it anticipates a significant call on resources in the next financial year

It attributed this to its consideration of CILEX’s delegation application which would bring CILEX lawyers under the regulatory ambit of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and to its independent investigation into the events leading up to the SRA’s intervention into Axiom Ince.

The LSB launched a two-month consultation on its draft business plan and budget for 2024/25 this week. Both documents are available on the LSB website. Its proposed budget is £5.39m, almost 14% higher than last year.

Matthew Hill, LSB Chief Executive, said the super-regulator had made ‘good progress… but further work is needed.’ 

Issue: 8053 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Regulatory
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
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The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
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Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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