Bar Council warning over legal aid cuts...
Posted by admin in News Items on 10 31st, 2011 | Comments Off
31 October 2011 The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has warned the Government of the serious consequences of pursuing far reaching cuts to legal aid, as the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill reaches Report Stage in the House of Commons. The Bar Council...
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SRA Consults on Financial Protection...
Posted by admin in Consultations on 10 31st, 2011 | Comments Off
SRA Consultation Consultation closes on Tuesday 17 January 2012. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a consultation on the implementation of the next stage of policy changes to ensure clients are protected financially. The changes were announced as part of the April 2011 Policy Statement. The...
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SRA to roll out relationship management ...
Posted by admin in News Items on 10 24th, 2011 | Comments Off
24 October 2011 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will use Relationship Management to deliver the risk-based supervision of large and global firms. The SRA has been piloting relationship management since autumn 2010 with 19 volunteer firms. This has been alongside a trial of a range of new approaches...
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ILEX Awarded Legal Charter...
Posted by admin in News Items on 10 13th, 2011 | Comments Off
13 October 2011 The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has been granted a Royal Charter. ILEX President, Susan Silver, said: ?We are delighted to have been awarded a Royal Charter. This recognition affirms the quality and integrity of the Legal Executive qualification and the important role our members...
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