News – Page 132
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NewsNew official website for Welsh law
Online information service will help lawyers keep track of evolving legal framework in Wales.
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NewsBar training course ‘poor value’ and ‘exploitative’
One new practitioner told a focus group: ‘The BPTC is actually exploitative. Providers don’t care about you, they care about the money.’
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NewsUnregulated advisers beat law firms in Google rankings
Legal Services Board research finds potential clients confronted with services of unregulated providers.
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Barrister loses racial discrimination claim against MoJ
Magistrates’ court employee claimed he was moved ‘under a cloud’ after he was investigated in connection with a fraud.
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NewsBarristers braced for new direct access push
The Bar Council has backed a direct access website.
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News89-call hunt for solicitor as protest bites
Ministry of Justice denies claims that its Duty Solicitor Call Centre is buckling under the pressure as legal aid boycott goes on.
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NewsAuto-emails to boost feedback ‘integrity’ for solicitor review site
Legal services clients of Eclipse are to receive automated email messages asking them to rate the quality of service.
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NewsMacfarlanes beats magic circle
Long established City of London firm posts highest PEP yet for 2014/15.
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NewsPEP fall at Freshfields blamed on accounting changes
Global managing partner hails ‘solid’ performance in face of ‘strong headwinds’.
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NewsAshurst bucks trend by posting dip in profits
PEP slides nearly 4% in a ‘year of consolidation’ for the international firm.
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NewsClifford Chance profits slip as weak euro takes effect
Magic circle firm ‘cautiously optimistic’ despite profits down 2%.
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NewsSolicitors ‘ready to innovate but wary of change’ – SRA survey
Research from regulators reveals that 25% of ‘legal service providers’ have introduced a new or improved service since 2012.
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NewsParalegals sign up for voluntary ‘regulation’
Register founded by the Institute of Paralegals and the National Association of Licensed Paralegals went live this week.
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NewsGreek crisis hits international firms
Regulatory duty to ensure safety of client money poses problems for solicitors.
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NewsScots seek to oust Welsh as estate agency watchdogs
Law Society of Scotland fears ABSs will be subject to dual regulation under UK Estate Agents Act.
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NewsLaw firm mergers dip as economy recovers
The number of law firms in England and Wales has remained steady at over 10,300 in 2015, following a steady decline.
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NewsPDS lawyers move in as direct action bites
Legal aid lawyers picket Manchester Magistrates’ Court.