The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales has a policy of encouraging providers to communicate their service innovations so the regulator and providers can make sure regulation is not a barrier to innovation. The programme is called ‘SRA Innovate’. The SRA website says, ‘If you have been thinking of a new way to…
Hong Kong Law Society to introduce common entrance exam
Hong Kong Law Society has proposed that from 2021 onwards, lawyers in Hong Kong will be required to sit and pass a ‘Common Entrance Examination’ in order to enter a trainee solicitor contract. The exam will be set and marked by the society itself, and is designed to standardise testing across Hong Kong’s three law…
Proactive management based regulation in Colorado USA
A subcommittee of the Colorado Supreme Court Advisory Committee is exploring Proactive Management-Based Regulation (PMBR), a programme designed to promote ethical law practice by assisting lawyers with practice management.
Singapore sets up new entity regulator
The Singapore Ministry of Law has set up a new entity regulator, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to regulate domestic and international legal practices. More details on the Ministry of Law website Singapore entry on IBA Legal Regulators Directory
Australia’s uniform framework for a common legal services market
marketThe Legal Profession Uniform Framework is designed to be applied by any Australian State or Territory to establish a common legal services market. New South Wales and Victoria adopted it from 1 July 2015, and other jurisdictions are encouraged to join the scheme and will be able to do so without the need for changes…