HMCTS Court Portals Update from Resolution’s National Chair
Juliet Harvey, National Chair of Resolution gives an update on HMCTS Court Portals. Lots of our members have been very concerned with issues about Court portals. I have spoken with the President and have written to HHJ Roberts, National Lead for Divorce and HHJ Hess, lead for Financial Remedies about the recent issues. They in […]
Well-being award added to Family Law Awards
The Family Law Awards have added a Well-being award to this year’s category list, to shine a spotlight on the resilience of the family law sector. The award will recognise the family law firm, chambers or other legal organisation, which has demonstrated the strongest commitment to providing or promoting a working environment that supports the mental […]
SRA abandons plans to reduce grants from Compensation Fund
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has abandoned its plans to reduce the maximum grants made from the Compensation Fund. This u-turn has been welcomed by The Law Society for England and Wales. A spokesperson for the Law Society commented: “We are pleased to hear that the SRA has decided not to reduce the single claim […]
Annual Practising Certificate Fee consultation survey launched
The Law Society has launched its member survey on the Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) for 2021/22. The survey continues the consultation on the PC fee and business plan which began on 10 May and has already involved proactive discussions with groups of members to get their feedback. As a response to the challenges solicitors […]
Cyber Security spend on the rise as it becomes more important than ever
Since the pandemic and the rise of people working from home, cyber criminals have had to adapt to their new environment prior to launching a cyber attack. The UK Government estimates that the cost of cyber crime is £27bn a year. The latest data released in the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report shows that organisations are […]
