All Law Society activity articles – Page 33
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OpinionLawtech and ethics: Discussion paper calls on the profession
Law Society launches paper seeking views on considerations solicitors and firms should have in designing or procuring lawtech solutions.
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OpinionMake the connection
Paul Rogerson Editing the Law Society Gazette, a behemoth among B2B magazines, is a genuine privilege. But it can be exasperating. For as long as I’ve been around, small firms have complained that we write too much about big firms – and vice versa. (And don’t forget ...
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ProfileIn search of a ‘new better’
For David Greene, the Law Society’s new president, the best of times has come at the worst of times. But he is raring to go, hears Paul Rogerson
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NewsSRA considers bid to apply for charitable status
Regulator wants its ‘own legal personality’ and to take advantage of tax benefits.
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NewsTop gongs for solicitors in virtual awards ceremony
Law Society celebrates 26 solicitors and firms in ceremony held over three nights.
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NewsSolicitors to be balloted on Society Council reforms
AGM backs 12-year term limits and a changed constituency system.
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NewsSEN campaigner is Gazette’s Legal Personality of the Year
First batch of 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards announced at virtual ceremony.
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NewsSociety condemns ‘special tax on legal profession’
AML levy based on income would be especially harmful to the profession, Chancery Lane warns.
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FeatureBright sparks
As law firms reinvent their working practices to absorb the impact of Covid-19, their ability to choose and invest wisely in technology has come under greater scrutiny.
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OpinionConveyancing solicitors keeping people moving during the Covid-19 crisis
Law Society's property law conference will offer insights from experts on developments in SDLT, planning law, residential and commercial property law.
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NewsBirmingham solicitor elected as future president of Law Society
Lubna Shuja will take up position in 2022 after serving as deputy vice and then vice president.
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NewsRemote hearings fail most vulnerable clients, say solicitors
People with mental health issues, learning disabilities and language barriers believed to be at particular disadvantage.
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NewsRule of law under attack, says Law Society
'We have a choice about what sort of country we want to be and what we want to be known for around the world.'
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NewsTrade deal will boost Japan access moves, says Society
Agreement comes as Tokyo relaxes conditions for foreign lawyers to practise.
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OpinionActivist lawyers exist - see climate change
Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion is taking action this week against lawyers’ professional bodies, starting with the Law Society.
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OpinionMaintaining the lawtech momentum
The legal profession has adapted swiftly to the pandemic. Underpinning this achievement is technology.
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NewsFirms told to brace themselves for October PII hike
A hardening market combined with Covid-19 could mean an expensive renewal bill.
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NewsLocal society adds its voice to Hong Kong concerns
Liverpool members express fears about threats to judicial independence.
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NewsDon't break quarantine to go to court - Law Society
Discord breaks out between the Law Society and the Bar Council over quarantine exemptions.
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OpinionA balancing act: Trade negotiations
Citizens and corporates of the EU and the UK should be able to choose the lawyers they want without unnecessary barriers.