All Law Society activity articles – Page 3
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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.
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OpinionMazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: What solicitors need to know
On 16 September, the High Court delivered its ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which examined who is authorised to conduct litigation on behalf of clients.
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NewsDeal to streamline practising approval in Belgium
An agreement signed by 10 presidents and chairs of legal professional bodies will help UK lawyers to practise in Belgium, the Law Society said this week. The memorandum of understanding aims to simplify requalification in Belgium and commits professional bodies in both countries to advocating for visa-free travel for lawyers. ...
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NewsSolicitors plead with Treasury to rethink extra AML burden
Proposed amendments to pooled client account will heap extra delays and costs, practitioners warn
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NewsNational bars convene in London to discuss threats to lawyers
Barristers have faced ‘death threats and rape threats’ and lawyers are 'traduced in some parts of the media’.
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NewsRotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate
Uxbridge magistrates and Manchester magistrates were the two lowest rated courts, according to Law Society survey.