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The Ministry of Law, Singapore, has introduced the Public Defenders Bill which will establish a Public Defenders Office
The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) introduced the Public Defenders Bill for First Reading in Parliament today. The Bill, when enacted, will provide for the establishment…The Scottish Government has released the results of its public consultation process into the outcomes of the 2017 Roberton Review
In 2017, the Scottish Government commissioned an independent Review of the regulation of legal services in Scotland (known as the Robertson Review). The primary recommendation…The Law Society of Ontario seeks feedback on how to support legal professionals with succession planning
The Law Society of Ontario’s Professional Regulation Committee has launched a consultation process to obtain feedback on a recommendation from the Trustee Services Working Group…The consultation period for the New Zealand Law Society’s review of the statutory framework for legal services is now open
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomes the release of the Independent Review Panel’s Discussion Document. The Independent Review of…The Illinois Supreme Court in the United States has adopted a new judicial code of conduct
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct, including guidance on the use of social media and updated financial disclosures. The…The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales has appointed a team of researchers to examine why ethnic minority solicitors are overrepresented in enforcement processes
The SRA has appointed a research team to help it better understand why there is an overrepresentation of those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic…The Law Society of Ontario, Canada, launches initiatives to improve the career-long professional development of lawyers and paralegals
The Law Society of Ontario, Canada, has launched a number of new initiatives to improve the career-long professional development of lawyers and paralegals. The Law…The Law Society of Alberta, Canada, outlines new Professional Development Profile for lawyers
The Law Society of Alberta has published a new Professional Development Profile as part of an overhaul of the system of Continuing Professional Development in…The State Bar of California accepts revised paraprofessional recommendations
At its meeting May 19–20, the State Bar Board of Trustees accepted final amendments to the recommendations of the California Paraprofessional Program Working Group (CPPWG). Following a…The Law Society of Scotland launches the Innovation Cup 2022 to find the latest idea in risk management
The search for the latest idea in risk management within the Scottish legal profession was launched on 13th June. The Law Society of Scotland launched…The American Bar Association provides some expert tips for practicing ethically
Theresa Gronkiewicz writes that after a career of representing lawyers in complaints issues there are a number of issues that come up time and again…New vision for a legal aid system in The Netherlands
NovA, the Dutch Bar, alongside the Mediators Federation of the Netherlands (MfN) and the Council for Legal Aid (RvR) outlined their vision for a new…The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales outlines new online threats in Risk Outlook Report
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new Risk Outlook report shows that email remains a significant vulnerability for law firms, involved in more than four out of…LawCare, a mental health charity for the UK legal sector, has issued advice to employers to combat loneliness
LawCare has issued advice to the beginning of mental health week in Scotland. This year mental health week was focused on combating loneliness. LawCare has…The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education is engaging with stakeholders to identify potential skill gaps in those recently called to the bar.
The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is attempting to enhance and evolve the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) so as to be recognized as a “best-in-class” Bar…NOvA, the Dutch Bar, has extended the subsidy for trainee lawyers working in social law firms
NOvA, the Dutch Bar, has extended the subsidy scheme for trainee lawyers working in socially- minded law firms. The scheme was first introduced in 2020…