On the subject of 2023
Chalk urged to provide £11.3m legal aid relief »
On August 29th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (29 August 2023) Lord chancellor Alex Chalk has been urged to urgently give civil legal aid providers a temporary 15% fee increase to keep the sector floating until a major government-commissioned sustainability review reports back. The Law Society said the £11.3m for providers – which equates to a 15% fee increase – […]
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SQE2 pass rate up – but ethnic attainment gap continues to yawn »
On August 24th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (23 August 2023) Latest results for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination show that ethnic disparities in pass rates remain stubbornly intractable – in a process that was designed to boost diversity. Exam results for 996 candidates who sat SQE2 in April were released yesterday. SQE2, which also tests practical skills, is marked using […]
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Wanted: solicitors for SQE assessments »
On August 17th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (17 August 2023) As another cohort of aspiring lawyers awaits exam results, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a call-out for more solicitors to help assess future candidates. The regulator announced this week it is looking for experienced solicitors to join its pool of examiners for the SQE2 live oral advocacy assessments. […]
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Claims costs to blame for record motor premiums, say insurers »
On August 14th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (14 August 2023) Insurers say the record cost of premiums can be linked to a 14% increase in payouts for motor claims in the first quarter of this year. The Association of British Insurers said today that the average premium paid for comprehensive cover had reached £511, up 7% on the previous […]
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Chalk pledges £220m to modernise court buildings »
On August 11th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Bianca Castro >> (11 August 2023) Justice secretary Alex Chalk has today announced that £220m will be invested in the court estate over the next two years to help tackle the backlog. He also revealed that the lifting of the cap on judicial sitting days in the Crown court will be extended for the third year […]
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Asylum work unaffordable at current rates, practitioners warn »
On August 8th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (8 August 2023) The government has been warned that the immigration legal aid system needs systemic change – as well as a hike in hourly rates – if plans to deal with the migrant crisis are going to work. The Ministry of Justice has proposed to raise hourly rates by up […]
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New coalition seeks to drive e-conveyancing »
On August 4th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Michael Cross >> (3 August 2023) More than 20 years after ‘e-conveyancing’ was enabled in law, a coalition of legal, government and business groups has been set up in the latest attempt to make it reality. The Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPMSG) will represent legal professional bodies – including the Law Society – government […]
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Mail sting: SRA asks government for unlimited fining power »
On August 2nd, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By John Hyde >> (2 August 2023) The Solicitors Regulation Authority has called for the power to issue unlimited fines against firms whose solicitors commit serious misconduct as part of its response to the Daily Mail’s immigration lawyer sting. SRA board chair Anna Bradley made the plea to justice secretary Alex Chalk MP as an […]
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Conveyancing: Law Society lobbies for changes to building safety legislation »
On July 28th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Gazette Reporter >> (28 July 2023) The Law Society is lobbying hard for changes to complex building safety measures which are proving burdensome and potentially costly for residential conveyancers. Centred around last year’s Building Safety Act, reforms introduced in the wake of the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster expose the profession to potentially ‘unacceptable’ levels […]
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Land Registry customer satisfaction falls again »
On July 26th, 2023 MTUK Solicitors wrote on the subject of 2023.
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (26 July 2023) HM Land Registry says it will improve service speed after a regular survey carried out by Ipsos Mori showed that levels of customer satisfaction have fallen for the second consecutive year. A quarterly survey is conducted by Ipsos Mori tracking the percentage of customers rating the registry’s overall […]
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