The following exercise is now open for application. 00917: Deputy Chairman of the Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales Number of vacancies: one Fees: £365 per day Location: Across Wales – members may be asked to sit in any location, including remote areas Closing date: noon on 11 June 2014 Full details are now on our…

After the 2 April 2014 Council meeting in Cardiff, we returned to Chancery Lane for the 14 May 2014 meeting. Among matters announced to the Council was the election of Robert Bourns,  one of the City of London Council members, to take office as Deputy Vice President in July 2014 (and then, according to the…

The SRA has published guidance to support applicants tendering for criminal legal aid services contracts. The guidance covers key considerations firms need to keep in mind when applying for Own client contracts and Duty Provider Crime Contracts. The advice covers: – Mergers and acquisitions – Firms’ responsibilities relating to notification and authorisation requirements – Risks…

The SRA has published guidance to support applicants tendering for criminal legal aid services contracts. The guidance covers key considerations firms need to keep in mind when applying for Own client contracts and Duty Provider Crime Contracts. The advice covers: – Mergers and acquisitions – Firms’ responsibilities relating to notification and authorisation requirements – Risks…

The largest firms and chambers across the UK have been invited to take part in the 2014 BSN Diversity League Table (DLT), considered by many to be the legal profession’s leading diversity reporting initiative. The Diversity League Table started in 2006, pre-dating all of the current diversity reporting initiatives and regulatory requirements; promoting transparency and…

Among the comments delegates to a conference on racism in Westminster this evening will hear is an admission by Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Equalities Sandra Osborne MP that “too many people are still held back by deliberate or unwitting discrimination, whether in employment, in education or in communities.” She goes on…

he Law Society has welcomed today’s announcement by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) that it is launching an initiative to reduce the burden of regulation on solicitor firms. This is an area of serious concern for solicitors, particularly for those within small firms, with many reporting that the cost of compliance is harmful to their…

As part of its positive action strategy, the Law Society is running two free workshops – judicial appointments: interview training for solicitors. The course is aimed at Black and Asian solicitors who are currently under represented in the judiciary The workshops will equip attendees with the skills to help enhance your application and interview performance….

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The Bar Council, the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) are proud to announce the second Minority Lawyers’ Seminar.

THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN RE-ISSUED, APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its response to the 12-week consultation on changes to the education and training regulations. The consultation was launched in December 2013 and closed on 25 February. It represents the first stage of the SRA’s Training for Tomorrow programme and…