Training for Tomorrow – speak about the SRA’s next steps in reforming legal education The Solicitors Regulation Authority is inviting members of the profession, training providers, trainees and students to a series of six free events to hear about proposals to reform the current legal and education training system. The free events, delivered across the…

THE BSN ANNUAL BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2013 Saturday 12 October 2013, 7pm Have you secured your ticket for our illustrious event taking place this Saturday 12th October? If not then you still have time to attend the BSN Annual Ball & Awards dinner. It is the perfect event for you and your colleagues or a group of…

The BSN invites nominations in the following awards categories to recognise and highlight the experience and contribution of Black practitioners to the legal profession and to celebrate outstanding achievement: PROMISING JUNIOR LAWYER OUTSTANDING SOLICITOR The awards will be presented at BSN’s glittering Annual Ball, which this year takes place at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel,…

The BSN is pleased to announce the 2013 UK Diversity Legal Awards. Entries can be submitted up until the 25th of October 2013. The BSN UK Diversity Legal Awards is the only industry awards in the UK that recognises and promotes equality and diversity across the breath of the legal profession. It provides an excellent…

00881: President of Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) Today, the Judicial Appointments Commission has launched the above selection exercise. Many of the people you work with may be eligible to apply and suitable for this position, but some of the most talented applicants will put themselves forward only if they are given some encouragement. We…

LAY MEMBERS FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINARY PANELS The Taxation Disciplinary Board deals with complaints and disciplinary matters affecting members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Association of Taxation Technicians. The Board now wishes to appoint several new lay members, including legally-qualified individuals, to its Investigation and Disciplinary Panels.  Lay members are those…

Issue 35 – September 2013 Welcome to Edition 35 of SRA Update. This newsletter brings you the latest information about the work of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. It includes important news for solicitors and others providing legal services. Licences needed for consumer credit work On 1, April 2014, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will take…

Issue Date: 21/08/2013 New QASA Handbook published The Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), comprising the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) has published the official Handbook for the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) today. The Handbook, which has been jointly developed by the three regulators, provides an overview…

25 July 2013 Criminal legal aid: join our live Q&A We’re holding a free live webinar next week to answer your questions about our efforts to secure a sustainable future for criminal legal aid. We’ll explain our proposed alternative to price-competitive tendering, summarise the purpose and progress of our discussions with the Ministry of Justice…

Law Society Council meeting summary: 11 July 2013 At recent meetings, the Council has discussed major strategic issues facing the profession, including supporting the profession after April 2013 reforms, and responding to the Government’s proposals for competitive tendering for criminal legal aid. At the July Council meeting, followed by the Law Society’s AGM, several boards…

Fellow solicitors and friends, Yesterday, I became president of the Law Society. It is both an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to represent our profession for the next twelve months. It will, of course, be more than a little daunting too. Lucy Scott-Moncrieff has been an outstanding representative for solicitors during the…