News stories, articles and events that may be of interest to our community of legal regulators.
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada working with government in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The regulators of the legal profession in Canada and the Canadian government have embarked on a new chapter in the fight against money laundering and…State Bar of California seeking public comments on regulatory reforms
The State Bar of California is seeking public comment on proposals for regulatory reform put forward by the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of…LSB updates governance rules to “enhance regulatory independence”
A new set of rules have been released by the Legal Services Board (LSB), which aim to clarify the separation between representative bodies and their…Legal technology podcasts launched by LSB
As part of its mission to help legal services regulators develop approaches to technology regulation that meet the requirements of the profession and the consumer,…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…