Law firms should advertise unbundled advice, says consumer panel
Law firms should advertise unbundled services or offer them directly to clients, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said, highlighting the “untapped potential” to support consumers in accessing advice.
Negative perceptions of Bar “still a barrier to social mobility”
A shortage of money and negative perceptions can still be deterrents to working class barristers entering the profession, a seminar on diversity in the legal profession was told last week.
Senior judge criticises counsel for withdrawing from case without explanation
A supervising judge has criticised counsel who withdrew on the eve of an important consequentials hearing for not specifying the concerns they had raised about the conduct of the trial judge.
Law firm did not discriminate against menopausal apprentice
A law firm did not discriminate against a legal secretary turned apprentice with menopausal symptoms on the grounds of disability or sex, an employment tribunal has ruled.
US court lifts prosecution risk for City firm holding disputed funds
City law firm Clyde & Co has been given permission to pay into court $325m it is holding in an escrow account, after an American judge removed the risk of it being prosecuted for doing so.
Former Bar chair’s rallying call: “We are all Essex Court now”
A former Bar Council chair has issued a call to arms to the profession over China’s sanctions on a London chambers, saying nobody should take on work transferred away from the set.
Fitness to practise regime “can deal with incompetent lawyers”
There must be a “third way” of ensuring that qualified lawyers are competent without relying on disciplinary proceedings, the director of regulation and policy at the Legal Services Board has said.
Lawtech start-up outlines big ambitions for family law disputes
A lawtech start-up aiming to improve communication between family lawyers and their clients has explained how its product could in time help identify cases involving coercive control.
Pandemic led to “dramatic” change for notaries
The pandemic has led to “dramatic” change for notaries, introducing electronic notarisation of documents for the first time, a leading scrivener notary has said.
Former army lawyer takes “military approach” to legal services
A former major in Army Legal Services has described how taking a “military approach” has helped him when launching his law firm this week.
