Solicitors’ prices continue to baffle the public, according to the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s latest tracker survey. When comparing prices, only 6% of consumers found it on the legal services provider’s website, and 4% found it on a comparison website. The tracker survey found that, while shopping around may be difficult, 87% of those who shopped around said it gave them more choice. Dr Jane Martin, the Panel’s chair, said it was ‘disappointing to note that change has been slow and basic information is not sufficiently available’.
03 November 2017
Price transparency
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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