All Law Society activity articles – Page 56
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NewsSociety condemns penalties for 'enablers' of disallowed tax schemes
HMRC proposals could breach three articles of human rights convention, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsSocieties cautious on SDLT proposals
Plan to reduce payment window to 14 days could increase risk of error in complex transactions.
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NewsLaw Society custom posters promote brand – and profession
Posters will appear on 900 bus routes and 440 railway station sites across England and Wales.
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OpinionSolicitors can help UK avoid costly Brexit mistakes
The Law Society and solicitors can apply their specialist expertise as the country prepares to withdraw from the EU.
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NewsChancery Lane event remembers Casement
President of Immigration & Asylum Chamber to speak at event marking 100 years since human rights pioneer’s execution.
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OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
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NewsCity watchdog urged to exempt legal from new accountability regime
Senior managers regime could erode legal professional privilege and put lawyers in a conflict-of-interest situation, Law Society warns.
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NewsSociety: lifting reserved activity restrictions could threaten UK competitiveness
Chancery Lane was responding to additional questions from the Competition and Markets Authority on reserved legal activities.
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NewsIBA 2016: legal independence in E&W under attack
Political attacks on lawyers and regulators answerable to government – two of the warning signs highlighted in major report.
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NewsResearch exposes £60k gender pay gap
Men earn 19.2% more than women – and the gulf is wider at the top, Law Society research shows.
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NewsIBA 2016: English law will thrive after Brexit, says Bourns
Law Society accompanies more than 70 firms in Washington DC to fly the flag for UK law.
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NewsPublic opposed to SRA handbook proposals
Ipsos-Mori survey shows the public likely to be overwhelmingly opposed to removal of key client protections.
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NewsSociety: fixed costs ‘totally inappropriate’ for high-value cases
Chancery Lane promises robust response to government’s ‘transforming justice’ proposals.
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NewsSociety raps report branding solicitors ‘corruption enablers’
National Crime Agency says solicitors are 'crucial’ to money laundering.
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NewsLaw Society of Scotland rolls out red carpet to non-solicitors
Students and graduates welcomed as first category of affiliate members.
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OpinionStanding up to attacks on LPP
The Law Society will continue to vigorously counter a range of threats to legal professional privilege.
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NewsLaw Society urges profession to give views on ‘dramatic’ SRA changes
SRA consultations on separate codes of conduct and simplifying accounts rules both close later this month.
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NewsThird-party JR funders must be allowed anonymity – Law Society
Ministry of Justice says identification of funders giving more than £3,000 will ensure equality of arms.
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NewsSociety hits back at ‘misconceived’ price transparency call
Narrow focus on price potentially damaging to clients, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsBuy-to-let tax changes ‘legislation by stealth’
Law Society says amendments at committee stage 'set disturbing precedent'.