Stephen Mayson

“Are you proud to be a lawyer?”. A new post, announcing the publication of the third report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation (@IRLSR). It focuses on the meaning and implications for lawyers of ‘acting in the public interest’: wp.me/p1rQgF-1zy

For the diary: on Tuesday 18 March, I shall be giving a UCL lunchtime lecture on ‘Lawyers and ‘acting in the best interests of clients’’. It's online, free and booking details are at ucl.ac.uk/events/events/…

@RichardMoorhead I agree: it’s definitely not the place it once was

Our justice system's integrity depends on fair, transparent prosecutions brought in the public interest. But long-standing public concern exists about regulation of non-police & private prosecutors. An upcoming consultation will review the regulation governing these prosecutors.

Ethical clashes can cause young lawyers health problems zurl.co/pNMk

Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation” zurl.co/uVYw

The Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the worst miscarriages of justice in modern English history. The Post Office Project examines the failures, its impact on victims, and lessons for the legal system. They're 2024 #ImpactPrize finalists! More: orlo.uk/B6zPp

Blog: The SRA – an unprecedented crisis of confidence zurl.co/NJWD

Blog: Why it’s time to embrace health justice partnerships zurl.co/xDRi

Not so much a ‘growing’ case as a fully fledged one now made out by @CommonsJustice, @CMAgovUK and @IRLSR?

MPs’ support for Legal Services Act review divides opinion zurl.co/WJ8c

We have written to the Lord Chancellor @AlexChalkChelt with 8 recommendations to address the problems with the current regulatory framework for the legal professions. Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

More support for the proposition that the 2007 Act is not entirely fit for purpose

@TfL So you’ve had “a technical problem” with signing in to pay the congestion charge online for at least a week and it’s still not resolved? “Please try again later” is wearing very thin after multiple attempts over several days

Two stories from me in @TimesLaw student pages today: firstly, why lawyers should study ethics. What we can learn from the Post Office inquiry. With @RichardMoorhead , Alan Brener @UCLLaws and current student Bayode Abass

@natalalleycat You unlink them and say that’s not why you’re on LinkedIn

You connect with someone on LinkedIn who immediately messages you wanting to hop on a call to sell their services. Days pass, accompanied by more messages. What do you do?

@legalfutures Issue here less likely to be a regulatory (or supervisory) one for @sra_solicitors or @LSB_EngandWal as the tendency for firms to be acquired on ill-advised and unsubstantiated valuations - so a matter of commercial misjudgement (aka hubris). Clementi wanted markets; we got them

Axiom Ince review to investigate regulation of ‘accumulator firms’ zurl.co/M4zn