The Lexcel Standard will change from January 2011. The changes aren't major, as there are more revisions expected next year, but if you have the current standard, or want to get the standard, then you need to know what the changes are.

What happens if you get the early stages of the client engagement - the client care letters, wrong?

Civil Tender 2010 - Appeals

Legal Aid Tenders - a better way forward

It is time to review "total system cost" in the implementation of these changes. The "hidden waste" in time and costs at the courts, for example, of changes in legal aid scope and availability of a qualified advocate are never measured but cannot be insignificant.

Section 3.1. LSC Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) introduces new Equality and Diversity requirements depending on the size of your firm

Did you know the SRA have a free service on their website which allows solicitors or members of the public to search for regulatory decisions made against a solicitor, and decisions they have taken to prosecute an individual at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal?

The stated aim is to "create a stable and sustainable [Legal Aid System] system"

Lots of practices use commercially purchased Precedent letters. But are there hidden risks involved in doing this? Read this article to find out the pitfalls that can occur with these letters

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is currently consulting on the future of regulation for the profession. At a recent Legal Services Board Open Forum, the SRA revealed some of their plans for what this future regulation will look like. This article summarises some key points.

CDS is to be reformed again! - Quality Capacity and Price

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