Those against mandatory collections expressed concerns about a backlash from the profession while others said the method would be ineffective since the law society does
not regulate law firms.
In «
Regulating Law Firms in Canada ``, Professor Adam Dodek states that the absence of law firm regulation undermines the legitimacy of law societies.
The Solicitors Regulatory Authority — the SRA is primarily responsible
for regulating law firms, their solicitors and other employees in both England and Wales.
In
regulating law firms as well as lawyers, we have the ability to ensure that the services a firm provides meet ethical and professional obligations and that the firm puts the client's needs first.
Wikivorce gives you the best of both worlds: a highly rated and
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Law Times article mentions Stephen Pitel's (Western) comments on in - house ethics counsel, and Amy Salyzyn's (Ottawa, Yale) comments
on regulating law firms.
The SRA is primarily responsible
for regulating law firms, their solicitors and other employees in both England and Wales.
Only deal with a registered and
regulated law firm.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority requires
all regulated Law Firms to publish their diversity data.
The LSBC's approach to
regulating law firms, he says, will be proactive.
It launched a consultation last week proposing that CILEx -
regulated law firms be required to publish information on price, including the charging model, such as fixed fee, and any additional costs; service, including a description of the work included in the price, and how long it will take; consumer redress options; and how the firm is regulated, including professional indemnity cover and availability of CILEx Regulation's compensation arrangements.
There are many ways to
regulate law firms.
When the BC Legal Profession Act was amended in 2012, the Law Society was given the power to
regulate law firms, and the Law Society began to examine how that might be done.
Our mandate is to develop a framework for rules to
regulate law firms, as opposed to entities more generally.
In 2012 our Legal Profession Act was amended to grant to the Law Society the authority to
regulate law firms.
A law society has the legal power to
regulate that law firm, but the practical exercise of regulatory power can be inhibited where the party regulated has de facto power comparable to that of the regulator.
The Manitoba government proposed legislative amendments yesterday that would give the Law Society of Manitoba new powers to
regulate law firms.
In 2012, the BC legislature amended the Legal Profession Act to enable the LSBC to
regulate law firms.
Manitoba Law Society will get expanded powers to
regulate law firms, lawyers Winnipeg Free Press May 7, 2015