In the coming months the LSRA intends to introduce the regulatory framework for legal partnerships, a new business structure for the delivery of legal services. Legal partnerships can be either solicitor-barrister or barrister-only and must include at least one practising barrister. Today we published the draft regulations for Legal Partnerships. Please note that the regulations [...]
Our complaints handling phone service is currently operating with the following opening hours: Complaints phone line: 01-8592911 Monday: 10:00 – 12:30 Tuesday: 10:00 - 12:30 Wednesday: 10:00 – 12:30 Thursday: Closed Friday: Closed Complaints email: [email protected] You can also contact our complaints team via email. For more information on how to make a complaint, see our [...]
In the coming months the LSRA intends to introduce the regulatory framework for legal partnerships, a new business structure for the delivery of legal services. Legal partnerships can be either solicitor-barrister or barrister-only and must include at least one practising barrister. We have published an FAQs document with information on the rules and obligations for solicitors [...]
The Government on 9 July 2024 granted Patents of Precedence and the title of Senior Counsel to barristers and solicitors. Legal practitioners may apply annually to be granted a Patent of Precedence under Section 174 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (as amended). The LSRA takes in applications and provides administrative support to the Advisory [...]
In the coming months the LSRA intends to introduce legal partnerships, a new business model for the delivery of legal services in which barristers, or barristers and solicitors, can form partnerships. The regulatory framework for legal partnerships consists of a suite of new and revised regulations and a code of practice for practising barristers. For information [...]