Complaints Could Be Published Solicitors Regulation Authority is considering a website to publish history of complaints against solicitors, at present only source of information is decisions on serious complaints heard by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal 06.02.07 Times, Solicitor Practice, Solicitors Regulatory Authority

Vos Warns Barristers on Quality New Bar chair Geoffrey Vos says barristers will need to focus on quality if they are to survive Carter and Clementi reforms 13.12.06 Bar Council, Barrister Practice, Legal Services Reform

Bar Seeks Changes to Legal Services Bill Bar has broadly welcomed Legal Services Bill Bar Council Press Release Concern at costs of reform, Bar will press for recognition of constitutional independence of profession 16.11.06 Bar Council Press Release, Barrister Practice, Queen's Speech 2006

Legal Services Bill Tesco law - allowing outside capital in law firms - to go ahead under bill implementing Clementi report, also opens way for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to ease property sales, bereavement 25.05.06 Guardian, Draft Legal Services Bill, DCA Web Pages, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Law Society, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Legal Services Reform, Solicitor Practice

Complaints LSCC says Law Society plan for compliants 'aims too low', too much reliance on resource, too little effective resolution, society faces £1m fine 04.04.06 Times, Department of Constitutional Affairs, Law Society Press Release, Solicitor Practice

Legal Complaints Zahida Manzoor has been re-appointed as Legal Services Ombudsman (LSO) and Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (LSCC), lasts until 2009 08.03.06 DCA Press Release, Legal People

Solicitor Complaints Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor says Law Society making progress on compliants, but still on course to meet only four of seven targets 15.11.05 DCA Press Release, OLSCC Interim Report, Law Society Press Release, Law Society Links, Legal Services Reform Links

Sign Language Interpreters Deaf clients will now have reasonable costs of a British Sign Language interpreter met by the Legal Services Commission 02.11.05 Law Society Press Release, Disability Links

Misjudgements New complaints system will not publish disciplinary proceedings against judges, unless process arises from statements in open court 30.06.05 Guardian, DCA Press Release, Judiciary