Legal Executives

LSB presses on with statutory guidance forcing regulators to liberalise education and training

_{5 March 2014}

Statutory guidance that requires legal regulators to move away from assuming would-be lawyers have to spend a certain amount of time training before they qualify was published yesterday by the Legal Services Board.

Second phase of apprenticeships scheme opens door to solicitor and conveyancer qualification

_{5 March 2014}

Key players in the legal profession have welcomed the second phase of a government-backed scheme that will create apprenticeships which for the first time will lead to qualification as a solicitor, while a new apprenticeship in conveyancing will also be developed.

LSB to impose controversial lay chair requirement on regulators

_{20 February 2014}

The frontline regulators will be required to have lay chairs in future after the Legal Services Board (LSB) pressed ahead with its controversial change to the internal governance rules.

QASA claimants bid to fight on to Court of Appeal

_{19 February 2014}

The legal challenge to the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is not yet dead after it emerged that the claimants have gone to the Court of Appeal to seek permission to appeal.

Gulf opens between profession and consumer groups over LSB lay chairs proposal

_{3 February 2014}

The Legal Services Board’s consultation on its plan to oblige frontline regulators to have lay chairs has met a barrage of opposition from regulators and lawyers, pitted against consumer advocates, which strongly backed the measure.

Lawyers and regulators reject LSB plan to direct future of education and training

_{29 January 2014}

Responses to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) legal education and training framework have revealed broad opposition to its proposal to invoke statutory powers to ensure frontline regulators fall into line behind the LSB’s vision.

QASA registration dates extended again, but delay to wait for Jeffrey review ruled out

_{27 January 2014}

The first registration deadline for the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) has been extended again, the Joint Advocacy Group announced today. However, it will not be delaying the scheme to await the outcome of the Jeffrey review of criminal advocacy.

SRA, BSB and other regulators join forces to demystify the law for consumers

_{22 January 2014}

The frontline legal regulators yesterday launched a groundbreaking consumer-facing information website that aims to demystify the legal profession for ordinary people.