Opinion – Page 9
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Accounts rules changes – ignoring lawyers
The profession, clients and the SRA alike would struggle to cope with the regulator’s radical change to the definition of ‘client money’.
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We are one profession
Foreign firms competing with world-class City practices will be delighted the LSB is seeking to degrade our quality mark.
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Touting situation is deteriorating
The SRA is dangerously proposing to water down public protection from touting.
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A UK centre for legal innovation?
The American Bar Association’s final report on the future of legal services raises some questions for us too.
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Collaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed
Brexit has muddied the waters when it comes to responding to guidelines on the sharing economy.
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‘Two-tier’ legal profession danger
Changes to the SRA Handbook would dilute client protections.
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ABSs are no threat, so why treat them differently?
Non-lawyers must pledge to promote access to justice. That’s ridiculous.
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SRA: to catch a fake
Failure to deal swiftly with suspect credentials harms the profession’s reputation.
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Fusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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Unregulated online providers: a solution?
A US case offers a possible roadmap for responding to electronic platforms as regulators struggle to find a solution.
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Throw consumers to the wolves. It’s cheaper
Of course the unregulated legal sector is cheaper. That’s why it’s such a danger to clients.
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Chancery Lane: managing the cost of our work
The Law Society wants to hear from solicitors as we change to meet your needs.
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The Legal Services Consumer Panel: what now?
Watchdog is a lobbying group for one interest in a diminishing part of the legal ecosystem.
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The IBA and lawyers
We should pay more attention to the International Bar Association. Directly and indirectly, its work affects what we do.
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The law and diversity – class is permanent
Privately educated people are over-represented by a factor of five in the senior ranks of the law.
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Anti-corruption: measuring success
We must judge the success of this week’s London summit only by the long-term practical actions that may follow.
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Time to put the McKenzie friend issue to rest
News that solicitors are acting as McKenzie friends will fuel the debate over unqualified advisers.
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Defence of the defence
Tony Fisher rightly highlighted the need for the debate about independent regulation to take account of our obligation to protect the rights of lawyers to challenge the state, and to protect human rights both in our own country and internationally.