Stephen Mayson

Independent non-exec director & strategic advisor; independent reviewer of legal services regulation @IRLSR; Hon Prof UCL; Bencher Lincoln’s Inn; wine fan

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

“Are you proud to be a lawyer?”. A new post, announcing the publication of the third report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation (@IRLSR). It focuses on the meaning and implications for lawyers of ‘acting in the public interest’: https://t.co/pgToWppdRD

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

For the diary: on Tuesday 18 March, I shall be giving a UCL lunchtime lecture on ‘Lawyers and ‘acting in the best interests of clients’’. It's online, free and booking details are at https://t.co/53ahd6XLSN

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

@RichardMoorhead I agree: it’s definitely not the place it once was

[Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK]

Our justice system's integrity depends on fair, transparent prosecutions brought in the public interest. But long-standing public concern exists about regulation of non-police & private prosecutors.

An upcoming consultation will review the regulation governing these prosecutors.

[Legal Futures @legalfutures]

Ethical clashes can cause young lawyers health problems https://t.co/710cchSr96

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Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation” https://t.co/XDRWSklJNB

[Economic and Social Research Council @ESRC]

The Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the worst miscarriages of justice in modern English history.

The Post Office Project examines the failures, its impact on victims, and lessons for the legal system.

They're 2024 #ImpactPrize finalists!

More: https://t.co/iWf2f8jc5g

[Legal Futures @legalfutures]

Blog: The SRA – an unprecedented crisis of confidence https://t.co/3JBYYn5Muo

[Legal Futures @legalfutures]

Blog: Why it’s time to embrace health justice partnerships https://t.co/9ORLsFcS4r

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

Not so much a ‘growing’ case as a fully fledged one now made out by @CommonsJustice, @CMAgovUK and @IRLSR?

[Legal Futures @legalfutures]

Chalk accepts “growing case” to review regulation of lawyers https://t.co/d0BaIaYfFh

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MPs’ support for Legal Services Act review divides opinion https://t.co/V87Rciq6Zi

[Justice Committee @CommonsJustice]

We have written to the Lord Chancellor @AlexChalkChelt with 8 recommendations to address the problems with the current regulatory framework for the legal professions.

Read our letter here: https://t.co/rYHu409nMj

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

More support for the proposition that the 2007 Act is not entirely fit for purpose

[Legal Futures @legalfutures]

MPs: Case to review Legal Services Act “growing stronger and stronger” https://t.co/5kOQMwJIaL

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

@TfL So you’ve had “a technical problem” with signing in to pay the congestion charge online for at least a week and it’s still not resolved? “Please try again later” is wearing very thin after multiple attempts over several days

[Charlie Moloney @CharlieMoloney]

Two stories from me in @TimesLaw student pages today: firstly, why lawyers should study ethics. What we can learn from the Post Office inquiry. With @RichardMoorhead , Alan Brener @UCLLaws and current student Bayode Abass

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

@natalalleycat You unlink them and say that’s not why you’re on LinkedIn

[Stephen Mayson @StephenMayson]

@legalfutures Issue here less likely to be a regulatory (or supervisory) one for @sra_solicitors or @LSB_EngandWal as the tendency for firms to be acquired on ill-advised and unsubstantiated valuations - so a matter of commercial misjudgement (aka hubris). Clementi wanted markets; we got them