Quality standards?

Posted by Justin on Nov 21, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, conveyancing, CPD, cynicism, estate agents, lawyers, legal system, professionals, risk | 1 comment Research by the Consumer Panel – which advises the Legal Services Board, the regulator of lawyers – finds that “consumers assume all lawyers are technically competent and are subject to more regulatory controls than is the case. This means that quality considerations do not strongly influence consumers’ choice of lawyers and people erroneously consider that all legal...
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CPD

Posted by Justin on Feb 8, 2009 in Abaddons Musings, CPD, governor, scools, Tenterden Infant School, training | 0 comments All lawyers (well – all practising lawyers, in the UK at least; I don’t know about others) are required to undergo Continuing Professional Development – basically, in-service training to keep up to date.It can be frustrating having to spend a day or half a day out of the office when there is so much to be dealt with on one’s desk; and the workload is only increased as a...
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