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Pupillage deadline “should be extended or scrapped” amid Covid-19
A young barrister who runs a blog about mental health among lawyers has called for the five-year deadline for would-be barristers to get pupillages to be extended or scrapped.
Female entrepreneurs urge post-crisis support from GCs
A group of female entrepreneurs in the legal market has told general counsel that they have to support female-run start-up businesses if they are to survive the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Largest law firms closing gap on website performance
The largest law firms are closing the gap with their smaller rivals on website performance but still falling behind on speed, according to the latest research.
Video hearings “more likely to lead to convictions”
Video hearings in certain criminal cases are more likely to lead to defendants receiving a prison sentence, a major study has found. It also highlighted the difficulties they cause defence advocates.
Big firms “burning through” the little cash they have
Many of the country’s largest law firms are unprepared for the rate at which they are burning through cash during the Covid-19 pandemic, a review of their accounts has revealed.
Court hearings running at half pre-virus level
The courts and tribunals in England and Wales are now conducting almost half as many civil and criminal hearings as they did before the coronavirus crisis, a justice minister said yesterday.
MoJ pumps £5.4m into not-for-profit advice sector
The government has announced a £5.4m cash injection for law centres and other advice charities to help people with housing, debt, discrimination and employment problems during the Covid-19 crisis.
Barrister who “took advantage of BSB’s generosity” is suspended
A veteran barrister who “took advantage” of the Bar Standards Board by refusing to pay a fine for almost four years has been suspended for two months.
Mergers keep coming despite coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus crisis has not stopped a series of mergers taking place across the country in recent weeks, as well as specialist law firms starting up.
LSB to check random sample of disciplinary decisions
The Legal Services Board is planning to review a “random sample” of regulators’ disciplinary decisions to ensure the right processes and procedures are in place.
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Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person
The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.
The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
