An unachievable dream?...
As the current financial squeeze continues to tighten, petrol prices soar, government spending cuts bite and law firms tighten their economic belt just one more notch, one is prompted to ask whether those students entering the legal educational sausage machine are being sold an unachievable dream. An...
Implementing a Business Continuity Plan...
Please note that this item was written prior to the introduction of the SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011. Some of the references are to regulations and rules which no longer apply. This item will be reviewed and updated shortly. Until then, please refer also to the SRA Handbook. Need for a bespoke plan Right....
Stay away from Delphi ? and self-fulfill...
I noticed this morning, as I flitted through the various legal news sites and blogs, that there is still substantial debate going on as to whether we are a doomed profession. There is the debate about whether QualitySolicitors is the right or the wrong way forward, whether Barristers would be better...
Planning for the unexpected...
Please note that this item was written prior to the introduction of the SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011. Some of the references are to regulations and rules which no longer apply. This item will be reviewed and updated shortly. Until then, please refer also to the SRA Handbook. Introduction Experience...
Further compromise agreement guidance...
17 January 2011 Back in November 2010 we published a news item stating that “The Law Society has issued a statement setting out its concerns as to ambiguity in the drafting of section 147 of the Equality Act and its effectiveness in relation to compromise agreements made under the Act.” The...
Seven firms sign up for second wave of r...
06 January 2011 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that a further seven law firms are to take part in the second wave of their relationship management (RM) pilot in preparation for the introduction of outcomes-focused regulation in October. Over the coming months the SRA?s dedicated...