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Pro bono costs orders reach Supreme Court
Monday, 8 October 2012Pro bono costs orders have finally reached the Supreme Court after new provisions came into force last week that close a hole in the Legal Services Act 2007. Orders are made in favour of the Access to Justice Foundation.
Tags: Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act, Legal Services Act, pro bono, Supreme Court
Posted in General, News
Foundations of ABS, CFAs and other key legal regimes under microscope of govt red tape exercise
Friday, 1 June 2012Many of the regulations underpinning the regulatory regime for legal services – including those designating the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Council for Licensed Conveyancers as ABS licensing authorities – are under the microscope as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge, it has emerged.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, CFA, conditional fee agreements, damages-based agreements, Legal Services Act, Legal Services Board, pro bono
Posted in ATE/CFA, General, Latest news, News