tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post4811675425999750694..comments2024-03-29T12:23:31.959+00:00Comments on The IPKat: But who will regulate the regulators?Verónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-39421725037965845002010-05-11T17:46:05.834+01:002010-05-11T17:46:05.834+01:00... as a tit?... as a tit?Ornithologistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83497881149592507432010-05-10T19:49:31.447+01:002010-05-10T19:49:31.447+01:00IPKat, is it true that the 'little bird' h...IPKat, is it true that the 'little bird' has been identified...Ornithologistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-82986175309974785932010-05-10T09:38:23.883+01:002010-05-10T09:38:23.883+01:00@Alasdair Poore
The confidential draft is a rath...@Alasdair Poore <br /><br />The confidential draft is a rather worrying "starting point for discussion", isn't it? Why not explain in more detail how it has been misrepresented? <br /><br />Maybe the "the person" that released the draft felt that the public should be informed about what IPReg was doing? Maybe that person felt that a bit of public interest would help the internal IPReg discussions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-70515460749137105972010-05-07T17:18:01.427+01:002010-05-07T17:18:01.427+01:00Regrettably, this is entirely a case of not lettin...Regrettably, this is entirely a case of not letting facts get in the way of a good -- in fact not even a very good -- story. The document in question was a confidential draft; it was provided as a starting point for discussion, in fact prior to discussion, and not for approval; and it will be discussed; and then it will be published when finalised. Even bearing that in mind, the content has been substantially misrepresented to make the "story". We regret that these details have been "released" in circumstances when the person doing so must have known that it was both inappropriate and harmful.Alasdair Poorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-21657765203164380202010-05-07T14:10:41.054+01:002010-05-07T14:10:41.054+01:00Whilst there is no good reason to let any facts ge...Whilst there is no good reason to let any facts get in the way of a good story, things are probably not nearly as sinister as the IPKAT suggests. Rather any documentation is probably just part of the on-going separation of regulatory and representative functions required by the Legal Services Act. This requires IPREGs funding to be ring fenced and independent of CIPA/ITMA. As for suggesting that this then gives IPREG freedom to spend, spend, spend, this rather overlooks the fact that IPREG’s functions are closely specified and IPREG’s funding is determined by the registration fees which are set in consultation with ITMA/CIPA and the LSB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-1173115435984253162010-05-07T11:41:15.030+01:002010-05-07T11:41:15.030+01:00Well IPReg have now got a page on their website sh...Well IPReg have now got a <a href="http://www.ipreg.org.uk/information/information_menu.php?ID=19" rel="nofollow">page</a> on their website showing those very few firms that are regulated by them so a wee bit of transparency here.<br /><br />I agree that we need the documents published - I do not like this rumour and innuendoFilemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-53928159185977588442010-05-07T10:44:08.828+01:002010-05-07T10:44:08.828+01:00IPreg and ITMA seem to be slightly disorganised as...IPreg and ITMA seem to be slightly disorganised as it is. If you have ever dealt with the Law Society or SRA you will notice the difference. It is really worrying how IPreg seems to be without much oversight and it makes you question the whole system and ultimately, the worth of the qualification you are getting through them. CIPA seems to have done a great job so far, so what is going on?<br /><br />They really need make it a LOT more transparent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-88978374163346282512010-05-06T21:56:03.677+01:002010-05-06T21:56:03.677+01:00Anonymous 5.18 pm - oxymoron?Anonymous 5.18 pm - oxymoron?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-6604659405613889252010-05-06T18:20:39.116+01:002010-05-06T18:20:39.116+01:00Someone has suggested that, given the unedifying h...Someone has suggested that, given the unedifying history of appointments and undisclosed payments to former chairmen a Freedom of Information request for the entirety of CIPA's dealings in setting up IPREG is now called for. Ideally it should be made by a brave retired member who isn't worried about being waterboarded every time he(or she) submits a CPD return from now on and who has a well-lit path home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-73611898237555657522010-05-06T17:18:55.020+01:002010-05-06T17:18:55.020+01:00It would be nice if CIPA council conducted its dea...It would be nice if CIPA council conducted its dealings with IPREG entirely transparently in the open rather than treating those who will pay for them with contempt and releasing only selective information. Can anyone more au fait with CIPA's constitution explain the basis for Council concealing such matters from members?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-49876166781485196742010-05-06T14:39:37.972+01:002010-05-06T14:39:37.972+01:00Does anyone know whether this document was approve...Does anyone know whether this document was approved at the Council meeting? I sincerely hope not...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com