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NewsChancery Lane pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
Law Society president Nicholas Fluck has led tributes from the legal profession to the life of Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa.
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NewsNumber of students on LPC plummets
The number of students applying for LPCs has plummeted by 37.5% since 2009, figures show.
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NewsTroika ‘destroying Greek profession’
‘Brain drain’ under way as lawyers flood to central Europe and Australia.
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News in Brief
Minster expansion Yorkshire-based PI specialist Minster Law is expanding into London with a new 30-strong team. This follows it acquisition by the BGL Group, owner of price comparison site Compare the Market. Society in cyber drive Government standards on cyber security will be relevant to law firms of all sizes, ...
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NewsFirms get on board HS2
Winckworth Sherwood and Eversheds appointed by Department for Transport.
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NewsEight years for solicitor who stole £2m
Former coroner stole money from weak clients to pay for his expensive habits.
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NewsStarmer honoured
Keir Starmer QC, the former director of public prosecutions, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of East London’s School of Law.
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Nottingham sitting for Philpott appeal
The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal will sit at Nottingham Crown Court on 29 November. The lord chief justice, Lord Thomas, Mr Justice Flaux and Mr Justice MacDuff will hear a renewed application by Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley seeking to appeal their sentences for the manslaughter of ...
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NewsBaku to the future
A wealth of opportunities awaits UK investors in Azerbaijan, Law Society president Nicholas Fluck said.
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New LCCSA president
Kingsley Napley partner Nicola HIll has been elected president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association. She took over the role from Akhtar Ahmad and will hold the position for a year.
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NewsLaw Society Council defends aid strategy
The Council has issued a robust defence of Chancery Lane’s stance on criminal legal aid reform, ahead of a special general meeting of the organisation requisitioned by a dissident solicitor.
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NewsWoolf is University of Law's first chancellor
Fiona Woolf will take up the role at the end of her mayoral term in Novermber 2014
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Beneficial register criticised by Law Society
David Cameron announced the creation of a central register of company beneficial ownership last week.
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Milburn talk at mobility event
Alan Milburn, chair of the government’s Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, will speak at Yorkshire firm Gordons’ annual social mobility event in Leeds.
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Asian women lawyers’ mentoring scheme
The Association of Asian Women Lawyers launched a mentoring scheme for law students and junior lawyers at a Law Society event last week.
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E-disclosure protocol
A protocol for handling e-disclosure in construction litigation has been drawn up by the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association.
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Shareholder rights to be debated
European Commission plans to revise the Shareholder Rights Directive will be one of the topics debated at a Law Society event.
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NewsSix new faces join consumer watchdog
The Legal Services Board has named the latest members of the consumer panel.
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NewsHillsborough lawyer recognised at Law Society awards
Elkan Abrahamson has worked with families affected by the 1989 tragedy for nearly two decades.
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NewsBlack History Month: against all odds
The Law Society hosted the annual Black History Month Inspiration evening on 11 October, bringing together an impressive line up of high-profile, high-achieving minority lawyers. The event, themed ‘Against all Odds’, featured speakers who reflected on their personal experiences of the law and their professional journey. Also featuring in this ...