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Printers’ ABS targets fixed-fee advice for SMEs
The British Printing Industries Federation is aiming to meet the unmet need for legal advice in the sector, having finally revealed its plans for the alternative business structure licenced by the SRA some seven months ago.
‘Named and shamed’ barrister banned from public access work
Tariq Rehman, the barrister who last month became the first lawyer to be ‘named and shamed’ by the Legal Ombudsman for a series of complaints, has been banned from taking on any new public access cases for the time being.
Quindell on the up with hedge fund investment and heavyweight appointments
Alternative business structure Quindell plc was finally on the up last week, with its share price soaring 58% in four days. And they were up a further 30% in early trading today after heavyweight figures were appointed to the board.
Fast-growing Midlands firm becomes ABS
DBS Law, a fast-growing general civil practice based in Birmingham, has become an alternative business structure as it looks to build on its dramatic growth over recent years.
New appointments maintain City bias among solicitors on SRA board
The City bias among the solicitors who sit on the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority has been maintained with the appointment of two new members, including the ex-joint chief executive of Herbert Smith Freehills.
Exclusive: 1,000 barristers sign up to “game changing” public access scheme
More than 1,000 barristers have already signed up to a “game changing” initiative that aims to smooth the way for consumers and businesses to use public access, Legal Futures can reveal.
SRA shuts Manchester firm – four months after banning director from conveyancing
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has closed down a Manchester law firm, more than four months after banning its director from conveyancing and ordering him to go on a mortgage fraud and money laundering course.
Workload and disciplinary problems top table for stressed lawyers
Workload and disciplinary problems have topped the table of reasons why lawyers contacted mental health charity LawCare last year, between them accounting for nearly half of all calls.
“Real appetite” for change as 18 barrister firms make contact with regulator
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has spoken of a “real appetite” for change as barristers aiming to set up 18 niche advocacy firms contacted the regulator.
Grayling promises crackdown on criminal law referral fees
Justice secretary Chris Grayling has promised criminal law barristers that the government will “take measures” to strengthen the Legal Aid Agency’s ban on solicitors demanding referral fees.
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Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
