All Law Society activity articles
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NewsConsumers 'must be at the heart of class action reform'
Chancery Lane cites 'public interest in holding businesses and other entities to account'.
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NewsTell clients about AI use, solicitors advised
Law Society practice note gives specific guidance on how lawyers can integrate AI in their practice in line with professional obligations.
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NewsLegal geeks in the ascendant
Brett Dixon has become the 182nd president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
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NewsFighting over fees - Law Society Commercial Litigation Conference
Why clients fall out with solicitors over bills, reform of product liability law and an update on disclosure were among the topics this year.
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ProfileBeyond the algorithm: An interview with Law Society president Brett Dixon
Brett Dixon may be a digital aficionado but he’s unconvinced that AI alone can improve access to justice. Humans will remain front and centre, the new Law Society president tells Paul Rogerson.
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NewsDixon takes up presidential mantle
’I will champion a criminal justice system that is fit for the future, backed by long-term investment, earlier intervention and responsible innovation.’
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NewsMotion of no confidence in SRA stalls at Law Society AGM
Incoming president says there are ‘better approaches’ amid widespread anger over COLP and COFA plans.
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NewsLaw Society highlights plight of 'vital' small firms
Issue of small firm sustainability likely to be key focus of Society’s AGM.
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NewsSociety consults conveyancers on updated protocol
Chancery Lane wants to make sure framework for good practice remains relevant and useful.
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NewsConveyancer reveals tax adviser registration woe
Challenges and frustrations facing conveyancing sector revealed at Law Society property conference.
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NewsSociety moves to protect legal professional privilege
European competition case raises novel issues about the application of LPP and non-EU countries.
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News'Strong message': Society bolsters wellbeing and pro bono support
Three-year grants will see LawWorks receive £130,000 and LawCare £170,000 in first year.
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NewsMemory lane
IBA's legal independence alarm, a likely slash in CMC numbers, and a survey of solicitors’ ethnic origins: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsSociety gives blessing to wedding law reform
New framework would enable couples to get married at non-traditional wedding venues.
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OpinionUseful roadmap for cross-border challenges
Léa Maynard reviews 'How to Deal with International Estates'.
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NewsSociety quietly abandons minimum trainee pay benchmark
Employers advised to pay aspiring solicitors doing qualifying work experience no less than real living wage.
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NewsEnglish law booming as exports reach almost £11bn
Report shows extent of influence of English law and lawyers in foreign jurisdictions.
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NewsLaw Society seeks to abolish cap on president’s pay
Solicitors to vote on removing bylaw which limits president’s remuneration to salary of district judge.
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NewsLaw Society weighs in on COLP/COFA divide
Talks have been held between the representative body and the regulator.
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NewsGrowing apart: differences in English and Welsh law fill 38 pages
It is no longer safe to assume that laws are uniform across both nations, Law Society practice note warns.