All Law Society activity articles – Page 41
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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.
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OpinionA Law Society role in political controversy
Profession needs a go-to fact-checking website to lay out background law in complex legal matters.
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News‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
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NewsPartnership model hampering lawtech take-up
Research for Law Society finds technology adoption less mature than in other sectors such as finance.
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NewsLaw Society warns of 'no deal' IP chaos
Guidance says that broadcasters could have to seek further copyright clearance.
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Nominations open for Law Society Excellence Awards 2019
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards, which will recognise the outstanding achievements of solicitors working in all areas of law across England and Wales. The Excellence Awards are now in their 13th year and nominations are sought in 22 categories, including eight that recognise ...
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NewsRecruitment opens for Diversity Access Scheme
Law Society initiative aims to support people facing exceptional obstacles to becoming a solicitor.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: A day in the life
A relationship manager’s diary encompasses a plethora of activities designed to place members at the heart of everything that the Law Society does
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NewsPay trainees a 'fair' salary, Law Society urges
Law Society announces a 2.6% increase in recommended minimum salaries.