All Law Society activity articles
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NewsUnauthorised staff can draft claims and statements, Society says
Hundreds of legal executives clambering to get litigation practising rights approval.
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NewsIn depth: Ode to the Just - artist's tribute to the legal profession
Artist Helen Cammock, commissioned to produce artwork to mark the Law Society’s bicentenary, wants solicitors to know that the law is nothing without its guardians.
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NewsLaw Society unveils equality and diversity blueprint
Strategy is fruit of year-long project in which people from across profession were invited to share views through focus groups and interviews.
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NewsMore tech woe at Legal Aid Agency as go-live date missed
Agency will not meet target for restoring IT system for civil legal aid work following the recent cyber-attack.
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NewsLaw societies urge Reeves not to abolish LLP 'tax breaks'
City lawyers seek Treasury talks in bid to fend off budget reforms that could cost high-earning partners well over £100,000 annually.
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NewsBe wary of AI in social media, solicitors warned
Law Society issues updated guidance to reflect greater deployment of AI and machine-learning for content and engagement.
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NewsSociety concerned by tight deadline for fixed costs consultation
Civil Procedure Rule Committee invites feedback for interim implementation stocktake of fixed recoverable costs.
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OpinionSRA failures – planning for the aftermath
‘Just sort it out!’ is a reasonable request for the profession to make of the Law Society. But there is a chasm between what many would like the Society to do, and what it can actually do.
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ProfileHyrwyddwr cymuned
Mae Mark Evans yn dod ag agwedd ‘gallu gwneud’ nodweddiadol Gymreig a dosbarth gweithiol i lywyddiaeth Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr, ysgrifenna Paul Rogerson. Mae’n dal record byd hefyd.
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ProfileCommunity spirit: An interview with Law Society president Mark Evans
Mark Evans brings a distinctively Welsh and working-class can-do attitude to the Law Society presidency, writes Paul Rogerson. He’s a world record-holder too.
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NewsSociety welcomes extension of Swiss access deal
Switzerland is the UK’s third largest market for legal services exports.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Land Registry’s title decider, a legal aid mentoring scheme and prenup clarity: your letters to the editor.
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NewsSociety welcomes renters' rights legislation
Measure 'helps level the playing field between tenants and landlords', Chancery Lane says.
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NewsNew whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers
Latest version of ethics framework considers how a solicitor’s duty to whistleblow could conflict with client confidentiality.
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NewsSociety issues Mazur guidance - but 'grey areas' remain
Much of the work involved in litigation can still be carried out by non-authorised staff, says Chancery Lane.
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OpinionWhat the Law Society has done to get TA6 right
The latest version of the property information form has been tested with sellers and conveyancers to make sure it is clear and logical.
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News'Simpler' property information form unveiled
Law Society says latest version of TA6 has been tested by sellers and conveyancers to ensure it is practical.
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NewsGoodbye to ‘Dear Sirs’, as Society changes guidance
Chancery Lane says outdated term is no longer accurate or representative of legal profession.
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NewsNew president takes the reins at Chancery Lane
Lecturer Mark Evans, a property and private client specialist, becomes the 181st president of the Law Society - and the third from Wales.
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News‘Tories putting politics above public good’ - Law Society
Chancery Lane condemns Kemi Badenoch’s plan for ECHR departure if the Conservatives return to government.