Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Ombudsman is to increase its budget by £2m or 11.4%, having received fierce criticism of its initial plan for a 10.2% rise – but it was nearly even more. The post Legal Ombudsman increases budget further despite opposition appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Bar Council has transferred delivery of the Bar Sustainability Network from itself to a consultancy that specialises in running carbon-cutting initiatives across the legal profession. The post Consultancy takes over running of Bar Sustainability Network appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePoor-quality immigration legal aid work is having “devastating consequences” for clients and better support from the Solicitors Regulation Authority would help, a report has found. The post Regulators failing to support good-quality immigration work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePoor-quality immigration legal aid work is having “devastating consequences” for clients and better support from the Solicitors Regulation Authority would help, a report has found. The post Regulators failing to support good-quality immigration work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA “logjam” of old cases at the High Court, with more than a quarter of cases taking up to three years to resolve, could be the reason for a “slight drop-off” in new actions last year. The post “Logjam” of old High Court cases “blocking new disputes” appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteCILEx Regulation has launched plans for chartered legal executives to obtain standalone rights to conduct litigation without having to seek rights of audience at the same time. The post Chartered legal executives could get standalone litigation rights appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA report for the Ministry of Justice has called for a review of the selection process used by the Judicial Appointments Commission for salaried judges. The post “Time to review” selection and return to practice of salaried judges appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere should be mandatory regulation of the litigation funding industry by the Financial Conduct Authority, the director of regulation and policy at the Legal Services Board said yesterday. The post LSB: Litigation funding “should be regulated by FCA” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteMore than half of professional indemnity cases issued in the High Court over the past five years were against solicitors, according to new figures. The post Majority of professional indemnity claims are against solicitors appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThree-quarters of salaried judges report symptoms of stress, while a third of circuit judges are under “high or extreme stress”, the latest Judicial Attitude Survey has found. The post Three-quarters of judges report stress symptoms appeared first on Legal Futures.