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The Solicitors Regulation Authority seeks views on new resources specifically for in-house lawyers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has developed new resources to support the over 34,500 solicitors working in-house in England and Wales. These materials, created in…Germany sees another decline in the number of concluded lawyer, legal assistant and notary assistant training contracts
In 2023, the number of newly concluded contracts for legal training or legal and notary assistant positions decreased, according to statistics published by BRAK. These…The Parliament of New South Wales holds inquiry into the use of AI
The parliament of New South Wales, Australia, is holding a wide ranging inquiry into the use of AI. There is a particular focus on a)…The Law society of Hong Kong publishes an issue paper on the use of AI in the legal sector
The Law Society’s Position Paper underscores the pervasive influence of AI on society and acknowledges that it is presenting both challenges and opportunities. Urgency is…March Feature – Anti-Money Laundering
On 23 February the fifth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session concluded with some important outcomes for the legal industry. Three days of discussions on…The Law Society of New South Wales to establish a taskforce to help solicitors navigate AI
The Law Society of New South Wales, under new President Brett McGrath, will establish a taskforce of legal and tech experts to aid 40,000 solicitors…The State Bar of California seeks to address projected budget shortfall with license fee increase
The State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees addressed significant budget challenges during their January meeting, planning to request a licensing fee increase for 2025…The Bar Council of India’s proposal to permit practice by foreign lawyers and law firms in India hits a roadblock
In February, the Delhi High Court accepted a petition challenging the BCI’s March 2023 rules published in the India Law Gazette permitting limited practice by…The Legal Services Board of England and Wales is running a Reshaping Legal Services Conference in March 2024
The Legal Services Board of England and Wales is running a Reshaping Legal Services Conference on 7 March 2024, below is an abridged version of…Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales launches a review of consumer protection
The SRA has initiated a comprehensive review of consumer protection measures in response to the emergence of new risks in the legal sector. The review…People centred justice initiative in Kenya attempts to bridge the access to justice gap
Pathfinders, an access to justice umbrella civil society organisation based at New York University has published a report on Kenya’s alternative justice system. The global…February feature: On-going regulatory reform
This month’s feature looks at a few of the jurisdictions currently engaging in a review of the legislative framework for the regulation of legal services.…