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Four top litigators launch mediation chambers

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 15, 2007

Four senior mediators have launched a dispute resolution chambers as the battle to capture work outside of the courtroom continues. The civil and commercial mediators are led by the former head of Littleton Chambers, Michel Kallipetis QC, and will form Independent Mediators, which will operate in the same way as chambers, with self-employed independent barristers.

2 minute read

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Judiciary under fire as duo's conduct is questioned

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

The judiciary has come under fresh scrutiny this week after a retiring senior judge's details appeared prematurely on a mediation website and another continued working until days before his high-profile trial for indecent exposure.

2 minute read

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Watchdog surprises Bar with launch of root and branch rulebook review

By Charlotte Edmond | June 13, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has embarked on an ambitious three-year project to rewrite the Bar's rulebook. The project was kicked off this week with the publication of a consultation paper that calls for views on how the Bar's Code of Conduct should be updated in the light of the Legal Services Bill and claims by the Office of Fair Trading that parts of the code may be anti-competitive.

3 minute read

International Edition

Watchdog surprises Bar with launch of root and branch rulebook review

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has embarked on an ambitious three-year project to rewrite the Bar's rulebook. The project was kicked off this week with the publication of a consultation paper that calls for views on how the Bar's Code of Conduct should be updated in the light of the Legal Services Bill and claims by the Office of Fair Trading that parts of the code may be anti-competitive.

6 minute read

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Geoffrey Vos QC: A call for debate over dogma

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 13, 2007

It is disappointing that positions on the Legal Services Bill are becoming entrenched. Important legislation can only be improved by constructive input from stakeholders. The Legal Services Bill provides a blueprint for the regulation of the legal profession for the next generation, and we should all be working together to make sure we get it absolutely right.

4 minute read

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City firms play host to Law Society PR drive

By Charlotte Edmond | June 12, 2007

The Law Society is launching a marketing campaign to boost awareness of the support services it provides to solicitors, with the society setting up stalls in the staff entrances and restaurants of 14 major UK firms. The body is targeting solicitors passing through Farringdon, Temple and Liverpool Street with adverts illustrating the services available. Slogans used on the adverts include 'Helping you meet the obligations on money laundering' and 'Equipping you to do the job'.

2 minute read

International Edition

City firms play host to Law Society PR drive

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 12, 2007

The Law Society is launching a marketing campaign to boost awareness of the support services it provides to solicitors, with the society setting up stalls in the staff entrances and restaurants of 14 major UK firms. The body is targeting solicitors passing through Farringdon, Temple and Liverpool Street with adverts illustrating the services available. Slogans used on the adverts include 'Helping you meet the obligations on money laundering' and 'Equipping you to do the job'.

9 minute read

International Edition

BSB in ambitious bid to re-write Code of Conduct

By Charlotte Edmond | June 12, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has embarked on an ambitious three-year project to rewrite the Bar's rulebook for the first time. The project was kicked off today (12 June) with the publication of a consultation paper that calls for views on how the Bar's Code of Conduct should be updated in the light of the Legal Services Bill and claims by the Office of Fair Trading that parts of the code may be anti-competitive.

3 minute read

International Edition

BSB in ambitious bid to re-write Code of Conduct

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 12, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has embarked on an ambitious three-year project to rewrite the Bar's rulebook for the first time. The project was kicked off today (12 June) with the publication of a consultation paper that calls for views on how the Bar's Code of Conduct should be updated in the light of the Legal Services Bill and claims by the Office of Fair Trading that parts of the code may be anti-competitive.

5 minute read

International Edition

BSB rejects call-deferral for pupil barristers

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 08, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) today (8 June) rejected controversial proposals by the Bar Council to defer calling junior barristers to the Bar until completion of their formal 12-month training. The BSB rejected the plans after a 12-month consultation amid concerns that allowing individuals to refer to themselves as barristers immediately after completing the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) could be misleading for the general public.

2 minute read

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