All Law Society activity articles – Page 28
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NewsNews focus: Legal futures - What will the profession look like in 2050?
The Law Society’s ‘Future Worlds’ report makes grim reading, predicting that AI will replace many solicitors and employment will plummet. But there are reasons to be optimistic.
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NewsLaw Society predicts 'savage reduction' in legal jobs as AI takes over
'Delphi panel' foresees surviving lawyers working alongside robots - and taking 'performance-enhancing medication' to keep up.
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NewsProfession urges rethink over early disclosure scheme
Practitioners 'simply cannot take on even more unpaid work', Law Society president says.
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News'Important benefits': Law Society welcomes trans-Pacific trade pact
Agreement promotes the provision of legal services around the Pacific rim, says Law Society.
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OpinionShould our law firms still represent the Belarus government?
You can tell the nature of a country from the way it treats its lawyers.
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NewsSociety opens annual PC fee consultation
Chancery Lane proposes to maintain its share of the overall fee at same level as in 20/21.
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NewsDon’t close the SIF in this tough insurance market, SRA urged
Law Society and Legal Services Consumer Panel join hands in call for alternative arrangements to be made.
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NewsSociety issues guidance on juniors as lockdown eases
Trainees must be appropriately supervised and supported in flexible or hybrid working arrangements.
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FeatureConveyancing risks and indemnity insurance
The past 10 months have seen a significant increase in the volume of conveyancing transactions. What does that mean for your PII?
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OpinionSIF closure – what happens next?
How the Law Society is addressing the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
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NewsConfidence up as small and medium firms report strong first quarter
One in six have reduced their office space, new Law Society quarterly pulse survey shows.
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NewsQueen’s speech: The profession reacts
Britons overwhelmingly want their country to be a beacon of the rule of law, says Law Society president.
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OpinionMental Health Act reform: what must be done
MHA must not hamper people’s liberty, must respect patient autonomy, and must ensure detention has a therapeutic benefit.
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OpinionOnly connect?
Pronouncement by bar councils of Britain and Ireland on remote hearings was notable for its singularity alone.
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ProfileFirst impression
How will we persuade the politicians of the future to fund the justice system properly? Start teaching law to schoolchildren, new Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce tells us.
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NewsDomestic Abuse Act prompts legal aid plea
Law Society says there is insufficient support for victims to pursue a legal case.
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OpinionAwards: the time I (almost) won
If you are thinking of submitting an award entry, my advice is don’t hold back.
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OpinionLawyers’ Brexit issues updated
More than three months have passed since the final act of Brexit. The consequences for lawyers are still being worked out.
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NewsRetired solicitors fear ruin when insurance safety net closes
Practitioners living in fear of historical negligence claims landing on their doorsteps, as the backstop for protecting them draws to a close.
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