All Law Society activity articles – Page 44
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NewsSociety warns of £3bn bill for 'no-deal' Brexit
Latest economic forecast predicts that WTO scenario would halve legal sector growth.
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NewsSociety urges City watchdog to probe conveyancing panels
Chancery Lane says strict panel membership criteria stifle consumer choice and warrant further investigation.
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NewsAppeal over criminal legal aid decision 'still on the cards'
Legal Aid Agency updates Crown court fee position following High Court defeat.
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NewsSociety condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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NewsCourt rules criminal legal aid reforms unlawful
Changes to the litigators’ graduated fee scheme were based on methods that were ’statistically flawed’.
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NewsLawyers warned to uphold 'duty of candour' in court
Law Society reminds solicitors after government was found to have misled court in child refugee row.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards shortlist revealed
Awards recognise commitment, enthusiasm and passion that solicitors dedicate to serving their clients.
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NewsPolice chief explains 'justice by algorithm' tool
Opening evidence session of technology and law commission hears from academics, lawyers and a controversial chief constable.
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FeatureHarnessing the power of the profession
Law society spotlight: Chancery Lane’s Westminster Public Affairs team lobbies and campaigns to influence and innovate.
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NewsHigh Court showdown over legal aid fees begins
Counsel for the Law Society says Crown court reforms amount to as much as a 37% fee cut for some cases.
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ProfileAn agenda on gender
New Law Society president Christina Blacklaws is a woman in a hurry. Gender equality, disruptive technology and wellbeing in the profession are high on a crowded to-do list, she tells the Gazette.
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NewsNew Society president Blacklaws to lead government Law Tech push
Christina Blacklaws yesterday took office as the fifth woman president of the Law Society of England and Wales, succeeding Joe Egan. Blacklaws’ accession coincides with her appointment by lord chancellor David Gauke as chair of a new panel of Law Tech industry professionals to accelerate the development and adoption of ...
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NewsAppeal court asked to consider 'narrow' privilege judgment
Ruling in Three Rivers No 5 has been misinterpreted, Court of Appeal hears as ENRC hearing opens.
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NewsProfessional services sector draws up Brexit wish-list
Letter to prime minister stresses importance of mutual recognition of qualifications and judgments.
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NewsSociety speaks out on threat to judicial independence in Poland
Legislation empowering country’s president to determine constitution of Supreme Court comes into force today.
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NewsFormer Law Society president Paul Marsh dies
Paul Marsh, president of the Law Society of England and Wales in 2008/09, has died at the age of 70.
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NewsBritain can lead lawtech revolution, says minister
Law Society backs latest initiative to nurture technology start-up businesses.
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NewsRoyal Mail GC: data demonstrates your value
Hard data can help a general counsel (GC) demonstrate their legal team’s value to a business as well as cut its costs, Royal Mail’s GC told the Law Society’s flagship conference for in-house lawyers last week. Maaike de Bie In conversation with Stephen Denyer, the Society’s ...
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NewsProfession keeps on growing as women form the majority
Ninety-five years after the profession admitted Carrie Morrison, women have overtaken men as a majority of practising solicitors.