Law Society Chief Executive resigns
Citing the Law Society’s failure to embrace governance reform, Chief Executive Catherine Dixon has resigned after two years in the role.
Law Society criticises calls for publication of average prices
The Law Society has called the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s call for publication of average prices “misconceived.” Responding to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), which argued regulatory intervention is needed to ensure information about average fees is published, Law Society Chief Executive, Catherine Dixon, strongly disagreed. Catherine Dixon said: “We share the LSCP’s desire, […]
Solicitors’ firms should be treated equally to ABS firms says Law Society
Regular firms should be on an equal footing with Alternative Business Structure firms according to the Law Society. It comes as part of a response to a consultation on reducing barriers to entry for ABSs into the legal sector Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon said: “The Law Society is supportive of ABS, they provide […]
New Housing and Justice Secretaries in Theresa May’s Cabinet
Gavin Barwell has been made housing minister, replacing Brandon Lewis. Barwell is now minister of state for housing and planning. As well as housing, the MP for Croydon Central is now also minister for London at the Department for Communities and Local Government, under new DCLG minister Sajid Javid. Brandon Lewis is now minister of […]
Cost of Solicitors Practicing Certificate to come down by £30
The cost of the practising certificate looks set to come down after the Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority published a joint consultation on bringing the price down to £290 per year per solicitor for 2016-17. The reduction of 9% amounts to around £30. the Law Society say this will mean the cost has […]
