PII Support

We have just learned that Quinn Insurance Limited has confirmed it will not be re-entering the solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance (PII) market in England and Wales this year.  continues...

One possible way of addressing the PII difficulty is a virtual law firm more.  Read more about Lucy Scott-Moncrieff

Proposed Court Closures In The North East Region

The government has announced proposals for closing a substantial number of courts around the country. The Law Society will be contributing to the consultations on these proposals and is seeking solicitors' views on the cuts.. Click here to go to the page relating to consultation on the provision of court services in Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria.

The consultation closes 15 September. Your views matter so please make them know.

If you want to know what other members of the TVLS think of the suggestions, or want to share your views, go to the forum page and have your say there too

Legal Ombudsman Service To Open In October

The new legal ombudsman service, set up to investigate and resolve complaints made by users of legal services, has announced that it will open on 6 October this year. Established by the Office for Legal Complaints and based in Birmingham, the service will replace the Law Society-run Legal Complaints Service based in Leamington Spa.
Read more in the Law Society Gazette