The International Bar Association has published new principles on professional indemnity insurance for bar associations and regulatory bodies to consider in their jurisdictions. The guidelines come from a working group made up of the IBA Issues Commission Policy Committee and IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit. The working group found there to be little uniformity…
SRA consultation on protecting the users of legal services
The SRA has launched a consultation on “Protecting the users of legal services: balancing cost and access to legal services”. While most people are happy with the service they receive from solicitors and regulated law firms, things can and do go wrong. It is crucial that the public can trust that when things go wrong…