Mandatory Law Society CQS training ruled as anticompetitive
The Law Society has been found to have abused its dominant position having ordered over 3,000 CQS law firms to purchase its own training courses.
Land Registry privatisation dropped from infrastructure bill
It was announced during the Queens speech, in May this year, that the outcome of a consultation relating to Land Registry privatisation would be considered as part of the Neighborhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Despite government sources insisting that privatisation is still to be considered, today saw the expected plans for the sell-off dropped. It […]
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, […]
Law Society’s Graham Murphy warns and advises on CEO fraud
The Law Society’s Graham Murphy says law firms are as vulnerable as every other to CEO fraud if they aren’t vigilant. Graham, who has been Product Manager at the Law Society for a little over two years and previously held senior roles at recruiters Manpower as well as SPG Media, believes firms can fall victim […]
