All Law Society activity articles – Page 52
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: Social Mobility Ambassadors
Chancery Lane’s SMA project aims to inspire people from underprivileged backgrounds to embark upon a legal career.
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NewsWomen’s Day: work allocation ‘prevents unconscious bias’
Solicitors voice interest in diversity initiative at Law Society event to mark International Women’s Day, as data reveal one-third of firms now female-owned.
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NewsBankruptcies, market failure and advice deserts – Society condemns fee plans
Law Society says well-paid QCs will benefit from a pay increase under Ministry of Justice proposals.
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NewsSolicitors’ fees should not pay for LeO expansion – Law Society
Ombudsman consulting on extending its jurisdiction to unregulated providers.
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NewsDomestic violence evidence requirement removed
Law Society welcomes government decision to remove five-year time limit.
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NewsNew call to respect LPP
Chancery Lane has also published a practice note to ensure solicitors understand legal professional privilege.
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NewsCourts bill: whiplash plans will clog up courts to boost insurer profits, says Law Society
Chancery Lane hotly disputes the government narrative underpinning the proposals.
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NewsFounding pro bono charter signatories revealed
Law Society president Robert Bourns praises solicitors’ 'unsung’ work
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FeatureAdvocacy and the vulnerable training
This robust training programme aims to help advocates strike a balance between putting forward a client’s case effectively in court and ensuring that vulnerable witnesses are not subjected to undue stress.
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NewsSuper-regulator announces Law Society-SRA governance probe
Chancery Lane welcomes opportunity to clarify statutory duty of oversight.
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NewsSolicitors attack MoD compensation plans for soldiers
Law Society says removing legal representation will create a 'David and Goliath' situation.
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News‘Devastated and destroyed’: McKenzie friend victims speak out on TV
Former clients appear on Victoria Derbyshire show this morning as Law Society calls for curbs.
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News‘Justice by algorithm’ fear over web pilot
Law Society described the MoJ's online resolution proposals as ‘woolly’.
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FeatureRoundtable: cybersecurity
As fears of cybercrime and data theft proliferate, how can law firms protect themselves against the scammers?
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NewsHousing white paper an ‘encouraging signal’
Solicitors welcome promises on planning and leasehold reform – and a comprehensive land register.
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NewsLaw Society may intervene in landmark fraud case
Case involving City firm sparked widespread confusion over the scope of a solicitor’s liabilities and what reasonable checks they can make during the buying process.
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NewsSociety challenges government’s ‘concern’ for road accident victims
Chancery Lane urges government to retain judicial discretion in punishing dangerous drivers.
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NewsSociety celebrates solicitor's elevation to Court of Appeal
'I long for the day this is routine,' Sir Gary Hickinbottom tells Chancery Lane event.
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NewsMutual recognition critical, Bourns tells MPs, as Brexodus continues
More than 800 solicitors have sought to be admitted in Ireland since Brexit, justice committee hears.
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NewsBoost for sole practitioners as HSBC raises conveyancing threshold
Mortgage threshold for solicitors with Law Society kitemark more than doubles to £350,000.