All Law Society activity articles – Page 40
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NewsJustice algorithms 'need urgent oversight' - Society
Report of year-long Law Society investigation backs use of key component of artificial intelligence - with legal safeguards.
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NewsLaw Society rebuffs critics over NDA guidance
The Law Society has rebutted ‘headline-grabbing’ claims that it has failed the public in its approach to the use of non-disclosure agreements. Writing for lawgazette.co.uk today, deputy vice-president David Greene says Chancery Lane remains in step with the regulator on the issue and continues to work in the interests of ...
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OpinionMen have an important role to play in achieving gender equality in the law
When male partners make a conscious effort to change ‘masculine’ work cultures, this filters through the organisation.
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NewsI. Stephanie Boyce elected deputy vice president of Law Society
In-house lawyer on course to become Law Society president in 2021.
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NewsSociety exposes 'catastrophic' housing advice deserts
If the nearest solicitor is in another county they may as well be on Mars, Law Society president says.
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OpinionSDT's civil standard shift will be put to proof
Law Society will closely monitor impact of lowering the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings.
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NewsWales: separate jurisdiction will handicap lawyers, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane opposes wholly separate jurisdiction and regulatory system for lawyers.
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NewsFresh bid to toughen protections for consumers of 'freelance' solicitors
Law Society urges Legal Services Board not to approve SRA reforms in their entirety.
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NewsHong Kong lawyers at risk of 'rendition' to China, Law Society warns
Amendments to the law could see suspects extradited to mainland China.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: Your Council needs you…
Interested in becoming a Law Society Council member? Here’s all you need to know…
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OpinionLaw Society must support freelance newcomers
Chancery Lane should be prepared to manage the integration of freelance solicitors and solicitors in unregulated businesses.
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NewsLate guilty plea diktat 'smacks of naughty corner'
Law Society committee chiefs say solicitors should not reveal client discussions without express consent.
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NewsAs a matter of urgency
Exactly 100 years ago today, the Law Society Council voted to allow women into the profession.
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FeatureProposed probate fee reforms fall short
Bereaved are not litigants pursuing multi-million pound cases through the courts.
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NewsCommonhold 'must earn market approval' to be viable leasehold alternative
Law Society is worried about the scale of immediate, radical change on the cards.
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NewsInternational Women's Day: is partnership a postcode lottery?
Thousands of women lawyers reveal what is holding them back at work in landmark Law Society research. One factor is where they live.
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FeatureNo-deal would place our profession in peril
As part of a special focus on Brexit: The no-deal implications for the legal sector.
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NewsNo-deal would hobble fight against crime, Society warns in new Brexit guidance
Christina Blacklaws says the UK could end up relying on a treaty from the 1950s.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: February’s Council meeting
Brexit, legal aid, employment law and probate were all discussed.
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OpinionLGBT+ beyond the City
Smaller and regional law firms often struggle to replicate the City’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.