Practising fees are to remain unchanged for the coming year. The Legal Services Board has confirmed its acceptance of Solicitors Regulation Authority proposals to retain the individual fee at £320 and compensation fund contributions at £548 for firms and £32 for individuals. Practising fees for firms are determined by turnover figures. Paul Philip, SRA chief executive, says: “Maintaining practicing fees and compensation fund contributions at the current level is, in real terms, a reduction.”
03 September 2015
Practising fee news
MOVERS & SHAKERS
EIP—Stuart Malcolm
EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner
Ellisons—Francesca Brown
Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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