Interview: Brett Dixon, president Law Society of England and Wales
Today’s Wills and Probate sits down with new Law Society president Brett Dixon to discuss his ambitions for his tenure in office. It is fair to say Brett Dixon has an unenviable task ahead of him. As the leader of an organisation that represents 210,000 lawyers, and a myriad of interests, the Law Society […]
LSB urges action to support 16 million legal issues a year for small businesses
Legal issues in small businesses prevent or delay investment in innovation and growth after four in 10 legal matters resulted in costs exceeding £5,000 and one in ten exceeded £15,000. A survey of more than 10,000 businesses conducted by the Legal Services Board found more than a third of respondents (36%) experienced at least one […]
New Master of the Rolls, Sir Colin Birss, sworn in
Sir Colin Birss has been sworn in as Master of the Rolls, and head of Civil Justice at a Royal Courts of Justice ceremony. Birss was called to the Bar in 1990 and took Silk in 2008. He started his judicial career as a Deputy Chair of the Copyright Tribunal in 2009. He was appointed as […]