LSB publishes referral fee decision...
3 June 2011 The Legal Services Board has now published its decisions about the future regulation of referral fees in the legal services market marking the end of a review, based on detailed economic analysis, research into the views of consumers and formal advice from the Legal Services Consumer Panel. During...
SRA publishes work-based learning report...
3 June 2011 The SRA has published a report on the results of a two-year pilot to look at different ways of assessing competence in qualifying as a solicitor at the training contract stage. The SRA’s Work Based Learning (WBL) scheme was initiated in September 2008 to develop a consistent and reliable...
New rules to help barristers undertaking...
3 June 2011 The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a consultation paper on new rules to help barristers undertaking international work. The consultation puts forward new draft international practising rules, which are incorporated into the main body of the new Code of Conduct. The BSB proposes that...
SRA approves new Qualified Assurance Sch...
3 June 2011 The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved proposals for a radical overhaul of quality standards for criminal advocates. The Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Criminal) has been developed jointly by the SRA, Bar Standards Board, and ILEX Professional Standards (through the Joint...