The Definitive Guideline for Robbery has been published today by the Sentencing Council in accordance with section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. This guideline is applicable to all offenders aged 18 and older and will come into force on 1 April 2016. The guidelines cover offences under section 8(1) of the Theft…
Proposals to widen access to the legal profession could have the opposite effect, warns Law Society The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proposing that a Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) – a series of new centralised assessments for knowledge and skills – would replace existing ways to qualify as a solicitor. The Law Society has voiced…
Members might be interested to know how the Tender litigation is going. According to the Law Society there are 114 separate claims issued by 90 different firms (or unsuccessful bidders), arising in 69 procurement areas. The MOJ applied to strike out 50 of the claims on procedural grounds and those applications will be heard in…
The 2015 UK Diversity Legal Awards and BSN’s 20th Anniversary celebration took place on Tuesday 24 November 2015 at a glittering black-tie event held at the five-star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. Over 200 hundred guests attended the ceremony with representation from a cross-section of firms, chambers and legal industry bodies, including the Law…
Council’s last meeting of the 2015 calendar year saw a busy programme of reports and papers. Council was glad to hear of the public launch of the Law Society’s strategy which had been signed off in October and was launched in November through a wide variety of email, web-based and social media channels as well…
JUDGED CATEGORIES: Category: Recruitment “Attracting Talent” WINNER One of the Hogan Lovell’s objectives is to increase the number of trainees from economically disadvantaged and black and minority ethnic backgrounds. The firm’s ‘Widening Access’ programme was conceived to help meet this target. Their Graduate Recruitment (GR) team’s Widening Access Programme has developed a range of internal…
The Bar Standards Board are currently recruiting a new Vice Chair for 2016. Applications are being accepted until noon on Monday 9 November 2015. For full information visit the BSB website:
Law Society President Jonathan Smithers and high court judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Dingemans, will be the keynote speakers and guests of honour at the 2015 UK Diversity Legal Awards presentation dinner. This prestigious black-tie event will take place on the 24th November at the Grange Tower Hill Hotel in London. Presenting the awards this…
The City Law School, 4 Gray’s Inn Place, London WC1R 5DX You are invited to this conference to engage with expert speakers and contribute to the debate on how to influence change in the legal professions and judiciary so that they more fairly reflect the society they serve. Drawing on research and experience of barriers…
The Rt Hon the Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC Attorney General SPEECH TO BLACK SOLICITORS’ NETWORK DINNER Firstly can I say what a great privilege it is for me to be here tonight. The association has been in existence since 2003. It is a wonderful thing to see all of you – and to see…
