FOCUS OF THE DAY: Bar regulator says it is not in the public interest to exempt QCs from quality assurance. The regulator for the barrister profession has requested that Queen's Counsel Appointments (QCA) consider developing a system of re-accrediting criminal silks. The move follows an announcement in January from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that it planned to explore other ways to protect the public from poor standards of advocacy. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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