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‘Regulation: what the future holds’

‘Regulation: what the future holds’. Dr. Vanessa Davies Director, Bar Standards Board Young Bar Conference, 5 Oct 2013. Introduction. Dr Vanessa Davies, Director of the BSB. Former Director of Operations at RMJ – large legal aid charity. Non-practising barrister. Change.

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‘Regulation: what the future holds’

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  1. ‘Regulation: what the future holds’ Dr. Vanessa Davies Director, Bar Standards Board Young Bar Conference, 5 Oct 2013

  2. Introduction • Dr Vanessa Davies, Director of the BSB. • Former Director of Operations at RMJ – large legal aid charity. • Non-practising barrister.

  3. Change • Legal services profession undergoing dramatic and rapid change. • Not just changes to legal aid; changes to business models, too. • Falls upon the BSB to ensure barristers can take advantage of this change – to the benefit of their clients.

  4. Legal Aid changes • Big changes to legal aid. • BSB responded to consultation. • Seriously concerned reforms could endanger guarantee of a fair trial. • Protecting the public must remain of paramount importance.

  5. Changes to pathways to the profession • Concerned legal aid reforms could undo a decade’s progress in diversifying profession. • Looking to reform Bar Training Regulations to offer more flexibility. • Changes to CPD will ensure barristers take charge of their own professional development.

  6. New BSB Handbook • BSB Handbook gives barristers more freedom and flexibility to meet the demands of their clients. • Superfluous rules have been stripped away. • Empowering barristers to change their business models in line with consumer need.

  7. Public Access changes • Changed the rules around Public Access. • Junior barristers will be able to undertake Public Access work. • Helps the public tap into the rich resource of experience, expertise and enthusiasm offered by the young bar.

  8. QASA • QASA is there to protect the public from advocates who are not as good as they should be. • QASA is not linked to PCT or legal aid reforms. In July, SoS said: “[QASA] is nothing to do with the govt. or me, and it is nothing that I have a vested interest in…” • QASA will est. formal path of progression for young advocates to move up the ranks. • Cheaper fees for those beginning their career.

  9. Entities and ABSs • Helping barristers to develop new business models so that they are better placed to respond to changing demands from their clients.

  10. New approach to supervision • New approach to supervision will allow for more constructive engagement. • Targeted supervision rather than reactive enforcement. • Help chambers address risks before non-compliance materialises.

  11. Conclusion • BSB wants to help young barristers take advantage of a liberalising market to bring benefits to their clients. • Young barristers are at the heart – and the future – of a justice system that has been renowned for many, many years. • Any questions?

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