The Law Society has warned that civil and criminal legal aid face significant challenges to their long-term sustainability, as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) holds an oral evidence session today. In response to the PAC’Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed ‘anger’ at changes to the legal aid means test being delayed until 2026, which they say ‘shows the UK government is continuing to refuse to commit resources Read More
A West End law firm, Seddons, is has welcomed a new Partner to join their family law team. Kate Ryan has joined the firm with two decades of experience in family law – including coercive control Read More
Kinship’s latest report published on 2nd October 2023 finds the nation’s kinship carers at financial breaking point. 12% of those surveyed reporting that they might be forced to stop caring for their kinship child within Read More
Today’s Family Lawyer is thrilled to announce its Inaugural Family Law Conference, a must-attend event for professionals in the private family law field. Set to be held in Manchester on Wednesday 27th September 2023, this Read More
Guidance tackling common mistakes in aftercare of mental health in-patients
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated mistakes seen in the aftercare of patients receiving support under Read More
The Legal Aid Agency have updated CCMS to accept means free submissions so you will no longer need to email your applications using form CIV ECF2 (INQ). Exceptional case funding (ECF) applications for inquest cases Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have surreptitiously announced that some SQE students’ qualification will be delayed by seven months. The announcement was made during a Q&A webinar regarding the results of the first Read More
gunnercooke has announced it is now accepting payment for legal and professional services via cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, in a move believed to be the first for a major law firm in the Read More
A new online service for applying for a divorce will be available from 6 April 2022. Couples must apply under the current law by 31st March 2022 or wait for the changes to come into force. Changes to Read More
The Legal Ombudsman has launched a consultation on proposals to reduce the timeframe in which clients can make complaints about solicitors. Currently complaints are permitted within six years of a mistake, or within three years Read More
In a rare move, the Law Society has united with the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) to oppose plans by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to close the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), a step which Read More
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