Law Society spotlight: December’s Council meeting
A report from this month’s Law Society Council meeting.
Lubricating the cogs of a creaking legal system
There is room for compassion.
‘A great many she bears’
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 turns 100 on 23 December. Eduardo Reyes looks back on a century of shifting attitudes, both in the press and the Council chamber
Putting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
How Bertha Cave fought law’s male exclusivity
Servant’s daughter who applied to join Gray’s Inn in 1903 was an early pioneer of women’s entry into the legal profession.
Off home turf
A ‘whispering campaign’ is allegedly under way to keep solicitors off their feet and out of court.
Pivot to follow the money
As the lawtech startup market hardens, firms that can adapt and take advantage of changing trading conditions are best placed to survive and thrive.
SDT: Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Data page – November 2019
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
How to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.
Insight: Making crime - and civil law - pay
Tikit is a leading provider of innovative and specialist technology to the Legal and Professional services sector.
Insight: Protecting your business from a cyber attack
Cyberclear, Hiscox’s Cyber and Data Risks Insurance, has been ranked the most comprehensive policy by the Insurance Times.
Insight: Drainage and water issues
Jonny Davey at Geodesys looks at the quality of information provided in drainage and water searches and discusses how conveyancers can ensure the full picture for their clients.
Insight: Money talks – How law firms can avoid paying the price for late payments
Simon Welling, director of sales and marketing at Wesleyan Bank, on managing your firm’s finances effectively.
Insight: How does it feel to be hacked?
Law Society partner and global insurer Hiscox, along with folding bike manufacturer Brompton set out to discover by staging a series of real world hacks.
