Law Society responds to legal aid consultation PCT proposals are unworkable This week the Law Society has outlined why the government’s plans to introduce price-competitive tendering (PCT) for criminal legal aid are unworkable. Drawing on independent economic analysis we demonstrate that is not possible to deliver what the Ministry of Justice is demanding for the…
Law firms are being invited to attend a free event to find out how the SRA views the main risks to its regulatory objectives and to consumers of legal services. The event – ‘Line of sight: future risk developments’ – is being held at Maple House in Birmingham on 2 July and is aimed at…
The legal profession’s ground-breaking diversity initiative, the BSN Diversity League Table (DLT), is currently open for submissions from UK law firms and Chambers who are at the forefront of demonstrating a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. DLT reporting covers Social Mobility, Gender, Ethnicity, Disabilities and Sexual Orientation. The Diversity League Table started in 2006,…
The Black Solicitors’ Network (BSN) was formed in 1995 to promote the interests of black solicitors, to support and share information and to participate in consultations, initiated by the Law Society and other Government bodies, in relation to matters which affect black solicitors. Between 2003 & 2013, the BSN was recognised as a Law Society…
The Ethnic Minorities constituency is a non-geographical constituency contested by 7 candidates in this election. The BSN Board urges you to vote for the current BSN Chair,Nwabueze Nwokolo. She is one of the incumbent council members and has worked tirelessly across the country to ensure that issues affecting BSN members are heard by the Law…
The Civil Justice Council is looking to fill three posts by 24th October 2013, one is a solicitor, one is from the business community, and one lay person with a proven track record and interest in the major issues affecting the civil justice system, such as legal aid, enforcement, costs reforms or housing. Closing date for…
Lord Chancellor meeting On Monday 20 May, a further 25 practitioners went to the House of Commons to meet Chris Grayling to talk about the government’s proposals for price-competitive tendering (PCT). While it is clear that Grayling is wedded to a form of PCT, there does seem to be a slight shift in attitude towards…
Dear Colleague I write to urge you to take part in the forth-coming election of Council members to the Law Society Council and please vote for me. I was admitted in 1995 and have been a member of Council since 2005. I lobbied for BSN obtaining recognised group status whilst a member of the Law…
The European Judicial Training Network, EJTN provides training programmes with a European dimension delivered in the form of study visits and country exchanges, the English language exchange taking place in Romania. Last summer I attended a 2 day study visit at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg. Also taking part was…
The Ethnic Minorities constituency is a non-geographical constituency contested by 7 candidates in this election. The BSN Board urges you to vote for the current BSN Chair,Nwabueze Nwokolo. She is one of the incumbent council members and has worked tirelessly across the country to ensure that issues affecting BSN members are heard by the Law…
