The Law Society Gazette

2020-10-29T08:03:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo

SQE ‘will mark a big change in how aspiring solicitors begin their career in law’.

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Quarter of headcount will be BAME by 2025, pledges Norton Rose Fulbright
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Litigation firm fined £21k for holding funds without instructions
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Unsecured creditors stand to lose £16.5m from Kingly closure
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Climate change working group seeks solicitor members
2020-10-28T10:33:00+00:00By Gazette reporter
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2020-10-28T09:58:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo11 comments
JR review is flawed from square one, says top public law firm
2020-10-28T08:15:00+00:00By Michael Cross6 comments
Solicitor fined after year-long driving ban
2020-10-27T16:32:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo

Times told to clarify defence against barrister's libel claim
2020-10-27T16:06:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo in the Royal Courts of Justice
Police commissioner urges Buckland to staff virtual courts quickly
2020-10-27T11:26:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder14 comments
Teenagers offered virtual 'work experience' at Linklaters
2020-10-27T11:11:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo4 comments
Parents appearing alone at remote family hearings
2020-10-27T10:43:00+00:00By Michael Cross10 comments
Dentons sets 20% partner diversity target
2020-10-27T00:01:00+00:00By Jemma Slingo
Law reform 'worth billions', economists find
2020-10-26T11:31:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder5 comments
Wales and Manchester courts allow pre-recorded video evidence
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JR vital to constitutional balance of powers - Society
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Commentary and opinion

Why role models and mentors matter in social mobility
By Qalid Mohamed
I share my story to encourage others not to let socio-economic background or ethnicity dissuade them from pursuing a legal career.
Solicitors should not be penalised because of financial crime
By David Greene4 comments
Whist the profession has an important role to play in the AML regime, the Law Society strongly opposes the economic crime levy.
Training in turbulent times
By Adam Hattersley2 comments
As the profession navigates its way through the global pandemic, has there ever been a tougher time to be a trainee?

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