All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 31
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NewsCouncil approves 17% cut in PC fee
Law Society’s governing council overwhelmingly endorses plans to reduce Law Society Group budget.
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NewsPractising certificate fee set to fall by 17%
Proposed levy of £320 is subject to Law Society Council approval and member consultation.
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NewsNo evidence incentives encourage fraud – Society
Law Society responds to government announcement of measures against ‘bogus claims’.
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NewsSociety warns of ‘Solicitors from Hell’ email scam
Threatening emails, which appear to be the latest in a series of attacks, may contain computer viruses.
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NewsSolicitor numbers fall for first time in generation
Law Society survey shows that younger solicitors are more likely to be female.
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NewsSRA seeks first lay chair
Successful candidate will earn £90,000 for 100 days’ work a year, advertisement says.
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NewsEuropean anti-trust directive a step closer
Three main EU institutions agree content of damages directive that has been a decade in gestation.
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NewsLaw Society chief executive to retire
Desmond Hudson will leave Chancery Lane after this year’s AGM.
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NewsGuidance for legal aid solicitors hit by cuts
The Law Society publication will help firms consider options for suitable and sustainable business models.
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News‘Fantastic victory’ for Scots on patent rights
The Court of Session in Edinburgh will continue to hear patent cases, David Willetts confirms.
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NewsEntries invited for Excellence Awards
Awards celebrate the best work of individual solicitors as well as the successes and innovations of practices and firms.
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NewsCourt fee plans ‘herald justice for those who can pay’
MoJ proposals threaten ‘irremediable’ damage to civil justice system.
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NewsTerror law detainees entitled to solicitor
Ruling follows a Law Society intervention in a judicial review against the Metropolitan Police.
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NewsNumber of law firms dips to new low
Figures suggest long-predicted consolidation has at last begun in earnest.
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NewsScots warm to flexible working
A quarter of Scotland’s solicitors work away from the office at least once a week.
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NewsPioneering landlord eviction service becomes ABS
Landlord Action was created to bypass solicitors and their ‘expensive’ fees.
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News175 firms face closure after failing to secure insurance
SRA says 185 firms applied for extended indemnity; 10 have since found cover.
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NewsGlobal law summit to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800 years
The summit in February 2015 will bring together the government, legal professional bodies including the Law Society and business.
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NewsSociety ‘concerned’ about ombudsman’s expansion plan
Moves to cover complaints about unregulated providers will add to confusion, the Law Society says.