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The Legal Services Board has a number of consultation papers out for consideration now and there are more to come through the rest of the year. The consultation papers concern various aspects of how the legal profession will be regulated in the future.
Consultation on rules governing the making of representations and the giving of evidence on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities Consultation
closes – 5pm, 28 October 2009
Consultation on shaping a statement of policy on compliance and enforcement powers Consultation
closes – 5pm, 26 October 2009
Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes: Discussion paper on developing rules to approve applications for designation as an approved regulator and to approve changes to the rules of approved regulators
Consultation closes – 5pm, 13 October 2009
We strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to participate in these consultations by making submissions. The LSB will be acting on the results, which will affect how the profession operates in the future. Details are available on the Legal Services Board’s website www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Consultation on shaping a statement of policy on compliance and enforcement powers Consultation
closes – 5pm, 26 October 2009
Designating new approved regulators and approving rule changes: Discussion paper on developing rules to approve applications for designation as an approved regulator and to approve changes to the rules of approved regulators
Consultation closes – 5pm, 13 October 2009
We strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to participate in these consultations by making submissions. The LSB will be acting on the results, which will affect how the profession operates in the future. Details are available on the Legal Services Board’s website www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
The Legal Services Board has a number of consultation papers out for consideration now and there are more to come through the rest of the year. The consultation papers concern various aspects of how the legal profession will be regulated in the future.
Consultation on rules governing the making of representations and the giving of evidence on the scope of the Reserved Legal Activities Consultation
closes – 5pm, 28 October 2009
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Six months of court observation at the Old Bailey: APPEAL’s Dr Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan report their findings on prosecution practices under joint enterprise
The Amazonian artist’s first international solo exhibition is wholly relevant to current issues in social and environmental justice, says Stephen Cragg KC
Despite its prevalence, autism spectrum disorder remains poorly understood in the criminal justice system. Does Alex Henry’s joint enterprise conviction expose the need to audit prisons? asks Dr Felicity Gerry KC
Until reforms are instituted and a programme of training is introduced, expert opinion on intimate partner abuse remains vital to realigning the tilted scales of law and justice, writes Professor Susan Edwards
It’s been five years since the groundbreaking QC competition in which six Black women barristers, including the 2025 Chair of the Bar, took silk. Yet today, the number of Black KCs remains ‘critically low’. Desirée Artesi talks to Baroness Scotland KC, Allison Munroe KC and Melanie Simpson KC about the critical success factors, barriers and ideas for embedding change
