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UK ethics institute sets up taskforce examining legal profession’s work for oligarchs and kleptocrats

By Monidipa Fouzder2021-01-29T07:23:00+00:00 The Ministry of Justice has named a wide-ranging panel of legal experts - including a former co-chair of the Law Society’s criminal law committee - to test and challenge the recommendations made by the independent review into criminal legal aid. The review, looking at the system in its entirety, is being led by competition lawyer and former judge Sir Christopher Bellamy. The Ministry of Justice said the panel, The panel includes: Tuckers mana...

Sir Christopher Bellamy QC (Chair): Sir Christopher is a former judge with a wealth of legal experience. He has recently stepped down as Chairman of Linklaters global competition practice and joined Monckton Chambers to focus on mediation and arbitration. Sir Christopher will lead a dedicated review team within Government and will have close oversight of the work to ensure it meets these terms of reference and delivers robust, evidence-based recommendations. Professor Sue Arrowsmith QC: Sue Arr...

Expert and Advisory Panel appointed for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid A panel of experts has been appointed to support Sir Christopher Bellamy QC (Chair) in examining the long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid system. From: 28 January 2021 The Expert and Advisory Panel, appointed by the Lord Chancellor, will provide support by testing and challenging the review’s emerging findings and recommendations. Sir Christopher, who was appointed by the Lord Chancellor on...

With many of us still reeling from the last surprises of 2020, what better time to consider what next year might bring? Some trends are becoming clearer. Here is an eclectic choice of three from among the developments rushing towards us. Jonathan Goldsmith First, unregulated providers of legal services are going to be brought into some kind of regulation. That is hardly rocket science. It was one of the recommendations of the reportover the summer by Professor Stephen Mayson into future regula...