Today's rundown:
Maternity and paternity leave
Rules and guidance on regulatory arrangements
LawTech principles announced
Improvements to MyHMCTS
Maternity and paternity leave
City A.M reports that more law firms are offering paid leave or paying towards fertility treatments in a bid to keep their lawyers.
"Providing leave and adapting workloads or chargeable hours expectations to support people through challenging times will help firms retain diverse talent in the profession and mean individuals can have sustainable and rewarding careers over the long term," said a spokesperson for the Law Society.
Rules and guidance on regulatory arrangements
Today's Conveyancer reports our announcement on the Legal Services Broad's (LSB) proposed new rules and guidance for changes to regulatory arrangements. The draft arrangements are intended to provide clear framework for requirements for regulators and regulatory bodies seeking LSB's approval for alterations to regulatory arrangements.
Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: "We are supportive of the new rules and guidance and believe that they will improve the quality of rule change applications.
"Requiring regulators to provide a robust cost benefit analysis for any change proposals will further improve the quality of rule change applications, as the LSB will be able to ensure consistent evidence-based regulation of legal services, which has been lacking in the past."
Read our consultation response
LawTech principles announced
Shoosmiths highlights our LawTech and ethics principles, which stress the importance of embedding user trust in legal technology. It also cites the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) Technology and Innovation Services Report, which was also released last month.
Read our LawTech and ethics report
Improvements to MyHMCTS
The Gazette Official Public Record cites our notice about the improvements which have been made to MyHMCTS based on feedback from probate practitioners.
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