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Newly qualified barristers benefit from regular guidance by experienced practitioners but levels of support vary

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published research about the effectiveness of its rules that require newly qualified barristers with less than three years’ standing to have readily available access to an experienced practitioner – a Qualified Person (QP) …

European Insurance Distribution Directive approach approved

We have had our approach to dealing with the new European Insurance Distribution Directive approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Legal Services Board (LSB).

The Directive means that firms carrying on insurance distribution activities will need to change …

Acting as Ancillary Insurance Intermediaries: Update

We will be making changes to the relevant sections of the CLC Handbook to ensure all of CLC-regulated Practices will be compliant with the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) when it comes fully into force on 1 October 2018.

The …

BSB shares good practice for barristers and advice for clients on consumer feedback

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published new guidance that aims to encourage barristers to follow good practice when they receive feedback from their clients. It has also published a
guide
for the public about using and leaving feedback …

Regulators publish reports into criminal advocacy standards

Barristers and solicitor advocates representing clients in criminal courts are generally delivering a competent service to the public, two reports released today have found.

Published by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the first report explores the …