The Legal Services Board (LSB) of England and Wales has proposed a new draft business plan for 2025/26, aiming to address systemic challenges in the legal sector and advance its ten-year strategy for delivering fairer outcomes, stronger confidence, and better services. This plan builds on previous initiatives while targeting new priorities to enhance regulation and…
ICLR 2024 conference in-depth report – part 2
This second of two special editions of ICLR news reports on some of the breakout sessions that took place at this year’s ICLR conference held in Melbourne between 16-18 October. We also round up some of the other news and events that might be of interest to the ICLR community. No sooner has the 2024…
UK Ministry of Justice reportedly explores interest on client account to support free legal advice
The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is reportedly exploring the potential for requiring interest earned on pooled client accounts to fund legal services for those who cannot afford them. It has commissioned research from independent consultants into the practices of law firms in England and Wales in relation to the handling of interest on client…