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Continuing competence & keeping up to date

04 July 2019
Issue: 7847 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Profession
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Solicitors have adapted well to the regulatory requirements known as ‘Continuing Competence’ introduced in 2016, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says. 

It reports that two out of five firms have increased the amount of learning and development support on offer, and most firms reported a reduction in the cost of learning and development by better focussing activity on specific roles and teams. Paul Philip, SRA chief executive, said: ‘Keeping up to date is a fundamental part of how solicitors ensure they are delivering a good quality of service to their clients.’

Issue: 7847 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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