Regulation


English law experience “not required” to qualify as solicitor

27 March 2023

Candidates for the qualifying work experience component of the new solicitor’s qualification process will not have to gain it in an English law jurisdiction, it has emerged.


Credibility at Bar linked to “masculine heterosexuality”

17 March 2023

Macho masculinity and the alignment of what is generally considered professional at the Bar with heterosexuality, is creating problems for sexual minority barristers.


Solicitor agrees to leave roll over advice to disgraced bishop

10 January 2023

A solicitor who acted in a conflict of interest when advising a then bishop over allegations of sexual misconduct was “partly” to blame for the Church of England not taking stronger action against him.


Non-binary barrister: “Judges can be ignorant of gender neutral address”

15 July 2022

A barrister who identifies as non-binary sometimes has to endure a judge’s ignorance about how to address them correctly, a meeting heard this week.


Law Society and consumer panel join forces to oppose SIF closure

16 February 2022

The Law Society and Legal Services Consumer Panel have joined forces to oppose the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s plan to close the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.


Aspiring barrister subjected to “extreme discrimination” launches disability group

3 February 2022

An organisation aimed at making the Bar more accessible to disabled people and improving the diversity of the judiciary was launched last week.


City firms “must weigh cost of losing female talent” in reward strategy

13 December 2021

Big City law firms should take into account in their balance sheet the cost of losing good people ‘by the back door’ by focusing so heavily on earnings ‘through the front door’ such as billable hours.


Clerks “must play bigger role in fair work allocation”

24 September 2021

Barristers’ clerks must step up and ensure that both work coming in and marketing efforts by chambers are done with an eye to equality in the way they are distributed, a seminar heard this week.


Solicitor lost unencrypted USB stick full of client information

29 July 2021

A solicitor who lost an unencrypted USB stick full of client information that was subsequently found by a member of the public has been rebuked by the SRA.


Retention improving at the Bar as average age of barristers rises

28 July 2021

The proportion of barristers aged over 50 has tripled over the past 30 years, while the number of pupils has shrunk by almost 30%, research by the Bar Standards Board has found.

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