All Law Society activity articles – Page 50
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NewsFirms settle for one PII broker - but many clueless about commission
Results of the annual indemnity insurance survey show stable levels of activity in the market.
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FeatureLaw Society Council: Say hello and wave goodbye
July’s meeting of the Law Society Council was the first for new president Joe Egan.
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NewsLaw Society joins thousands in Pride march
Vice-president Christina Blacklaws among those marching under the banner 'all are equal under the law'.
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ProfileOff the buses: Joe Egan
Bus conductor, itinerant waiter, traveller, solicitor. New Law Society president Joe Egan has seen a lot.
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NewsNew faces on Law Society Council
Eight new members, including five women, appointed following contested elections.
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FeaturePII special: Seeking closure
Only a third of solicitors are aware that the Solicitors Indemnity Fund closes in 2020. Look at your cover!
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NewsNews focus: LASPO four years on
A damning report from the Law Society addresses the devastating consequences of civil legal aid cuts and calls on the government to implement a string of reforms.
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News'Access Denied': Law Society's 25-point plan to salvage civil justice
LASPO’s legal aid cuts have damaged the very foundations of our justice system, according to new review.
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NewsSociety plans 4% cut to individual fee
The Law Society plans to cut the individual practising fee once again next year. For 2017/18 Chancery Lane is seeking views on a fee of £278, a reduction of £12. Council meets on 5 July to discuss and agree final budget proposals. Writing in today’s Gazette, president Robert Bourns says ...
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NewsQueen's speech: Society hails 'positive' elements
Misguided personal injury reforms are sting in the tail, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsPro bono panel extended to Finsbury Park attack
Law Society says victims will be dealing with unforseen and complex legal issues.
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News'Collaborative' Brexit vital for legal sector - Law Society
The Law Society has today warned of the risks of a hard Brexit, urging the government not to ’commit an act of self-harm and unravel our economy’.
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NewsCall for legislation to govern AI
Chancery Lane event hears concerns about accountability of algorithms which increasingly govern our lives.
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FeatureLaw Society Council: The day we went to Cardiff
The Law Society Council met in Cardiff for their annual meeting.
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NewsRefuse work if it's uneconomical, Society tells legal aid firms
Rejecting instructions on the basis that the work is not properly remunerated is in line with code of conduct, practice note states.
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NewsSociety to look again at training elements of conveyancing quality scheme
Competition Appeals Tribunal rules on question of third party trainers.
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NewsLondon Legal Walk - picture gallery
From the Child Poverty Action Group, to Linklaters and the CPS - our gallery of the record 12,000 lawyers walking for justice. Can you find your team?
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OpinionShaping up to help members
How the Law Society is adapting its governance to a changing environment.