News stories, articles and events that may be of interest to our community of legal regulators.
New Barrister transparency rules published
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published new transparency rules in a revised edition of its Handbook. The new rules relate to information about the areas of…Indemnity insurance for pro bono work
It has been suggested that the Hong Kong government could purchase a ‘Master Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy’ to cover NGOs or government departments wanting to…Regulation of legal tech companies in Germany?
Politicians in Germany are seeking to bring in legislation which will bridge the gap between advice provided via legal tech companies and by lawyers. German laws…SRA publishes new ‘Independent solicitor’ guidance
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is allowing sole practitioners to register as ‘Independent Solicitors’ negating the need for them to authorise their firm as a…LSB report: ABS have had a positive impact on legal services market
The Legal Services Board’s (LSB) annual report asserts that alternative business structures (ABS) continue to have a “direct and positive impact” on the legal market. …Event: 2019 NOBC Annual Meeting
7-10 August 2019 Hotel InterContinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco Topics include: AML, cybersecurity, re-branding regulators, dealing with vulnerable lawyers and regulating out of state attorneys.…Event: Challenges of Global Digitalisation for Governance and Justice
16-17 September 2019, Luxembourg European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) About this course Digitalisation is rapidly transforming our world and affects governance, businesses and justice.…UK Competition and Markets Authority to research Scottish legal services market
The Competition and Markets Authority has issued the following press release regarding its impending research into certain aspects of the Scottish legal services market to…SRA launches legal access challenge
Legal Access Challenge launched to encourage innovation Six in 10 don’t think the legal system in England and Wales is set up for ordinary people…Rethinking Technology for Legal Regulators
In our previous series on the power of data in regulation, the ICLR.net team complied a list of steps that legal regulators can take to embrace…The implications of AI on legal regulators and how they can use it
At last year’s ICLR Annual Conference in The Hague, ICLR member came together to present on the implications of AI on legal regulators and how…California Bar exploring opportunities to deploy AI
The agency is examining how artificial intelligence could help it review misconduct complaints and administer the bar exam. The State Bar of California has started…