UK Law

Category: Law Practice

  • History of the Law Society

    Legal Profession in the sixteenth century By the mid-sixteenth century there were two branches of the legal profession: a) barristers, and b) attorneys and solicitors. Traditionally solicitors dealt with landed estates. On the other hand, attorneys advised parties in lawsuits. […]

  • Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

    The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 has been passed and its provisions regarding legal aid are expected to be brought into force in April 2013. The Act will make changes to the civil legal aid system, but leaves untouched for the time being criminal legal aid. Once […]

  • Magistrates: Swift and Sure Justice Paper

    Magistrates and the Swift and Sure Justice Paper In 2012 the Government issued a consultation paper entitled Swift and Sure Justice. In this paper it is considering allowing single magistrates to rule on uncontested, low level criminal cases. Some pilot community justice centres have been […]

  • Legal Education and Training Review

    The online resource of the Legal Education and Training Review is: http://letr.org.uk/ In 2011 a Legal Education and Training Review(LETR) was established by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and ILEX Professional Standards (IPS). The Review is […]

  • Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates

    Quality assurance scheme for advocates There has been some concern about the quality of advocacy in the courts. The quality of some solicitor advocates has been questioned, particularly by barristers. Lord Carter produced a report in 2006 in which he stated that market forces alone can no […]