Robert Buckland replaced as Justice Minister

Robert Buckland has been replaced as Justice Minister by Dominic Raab in Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s latest cabinet reshuffle. Buckland, who is MP for South Swindon, is the eighth Justice Secretary since 2010 when the Conservative government came to power. A lawyer and former judge, he has served for just over 2 years. Responding on […]

Access Legal drives customer-first strategy with significant new appointment

Law technology specialist Access Legal is continuing to champion customer centricity in the legal market, announcing the appointment of a new Head of Customer Success. Bishu Solomon Girma joins Access Legal with over a decade’s international experience in the legal industry, working across the UK and Canada. Beginning her career in law practice articling at […]

LSB to set out plans for greater transparency for consumers

LSB consults of new processes for changing regulatory arrangements

Today, the Legal Services Board (LSB) launched a consultation on a draft statutory statement of policy on empowering consumers. Developed following engagement with the legal services regulators and others across the sector, it outlines how the regulators should ensure that people and small businesses who need legal advice have the information they need to shop […]