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Independence of regulation – our statement on the LSB’s investigation into Law Society oversight of the SRA

Reacting to today’s publication by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of its investigation into the Law Society’s (TLS) oversight and monitoring arrangements for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Dame Janet Paraskeva, Chair of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers said:

‘We …

BSB agrees further key elements for the future of Bar training

Following its recent consultation, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has agreed in principle how it should move forward with several further aspects of its review into the training and qualification of
barristers.

The regulator has today published a new …

Deadline Approaching for ‘British Legal Technology Awards 2018’ entries

Members of the UK legal technology and IT security community have just six weeks to submit their entries for the annual British Legal Technology Awards (BLTA) with all submissions to be received by midnight on Wednesday 11 July 2018.…

Third party harassment: clarification from the Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal confirms that employers will generally not be liable for the harassment of an employee by a third party, unless dealt with in a manner…

If an employee is harassed by a third party, such as a client, …

Knights acquires Turner Parkinson

Knights 1759 is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Turner Parkinson, the independent business law firm based in Manchester.  The acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks.

Located in Manchester city centre, the acquisition will …