Professor Rachael Mulheron and Nicholas Bacon QC have proposed substantial changes to the Damages-Based Agreements (DBA) Regulations 2013, after carrying out an independent review.
The proposed regulations have been re-drafted to remove some of the ambiguity associated with the existing legislation.
The Law Society responded to the review in December 2019.
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Karim Oualnan, partner at Lexlaw , explains the recent Court of Appeal ruling which provides much-needed clarity for solicitors using damages-based agreements (DBAs) with their clients
Funding provided to charities and legal advice centres in civil and family legal disputes is welcomed by the Law Society, who warned there must be proper investment in the whole legal aid system to provide effective access to justice.
Watch this webinar to learn what the potential pitfalls Part 36 around are, and how you can avoid running into them.
We’ve partnered with LawWorks to launch a centralised online platform to help coordinate pro bono advice from the legal profession in the event of a major incident
Fixed recoverable costs will be extended, following a two-year pilot.
In August 2021, the Law Society revised and updated our practice note on legal professional privilege.
