I was e-mailed this morning by a member of CILIP staff, who told me that the rebranding survey is to be made available tomorrow on the website.
I also asked how much the legal advice they sought on the call for the general meeting, and on the conduct of business at the meeting, cost. The answer is they don't know until the invoice arrives. This seems unsatisfactory and not very prudent management of our resources. Does Council not have sufficient confidence in its judgement to be able to interpret our rules without external interference? And if they did feel they needed it, surely they would have asked for an estimate of costs? Furthermore, I see that the Law Society requires that, 'a solicitor must give you a cost estimate at the outset, usually at the first interview'. Using a solicitor