Kicked when down; THE RUNNER; YEAR END STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Kicked when down
The Office of Legal Complaints and its ombudsman scheme picked up their licence to condemn as from 6 October 2010 and will deal with all new service complaints against legal professionals and, in relation to solicitors, that’s in place of the Law Society (which retains its conduct regulatory powers). Any client wishing to challenge a solicitor’s non-contentious bill will need to go to the ombudsman for a fee determination. The Solicitors Code of Conduct 2007 rule 2.05 has been amended as to notice to the client about the ombudsman and its timing.
THE RUNNER
The 10th and latest edition of the Judicial Studies Board’s personal injury general damages guidelines published by Oxford University Press has just come out – red covered but not quite as bright as the current red, At a Glance though they look attractive if carried together, preferably accompanied by a red pocket handkerchief with white spots.
It’s been two years since the last edition during which time Mackay J who chairs the editorial
