All Law Society activity articles – Page 57
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NewsEngland and Wales still attractive post-Brexit - Society
President says Chancery Lane will offer support and guidance to help aid the transition into the post-EU era.
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NewsLawyers rush to reassure clients after Brexit shock
Clifford Chance boss says decision has 'serious implications' for the City, as firms anticipate a short-term bonanza of instructions.
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NewsLaw Society proposes 9% PC fee cut for 2016/17
Cost of practising certificate fee will have fallen 24% since 2014.
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NewsBriggs: online courts will not offer second-class legal service
‘I am not looking at this as creating a lawyer-free zone,’ says judge charged with civil justice review.
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NewsProfessional bodies round on paid McKenzie friends
Law Society and Bar Council seek to block perception that McKenzie friends are ‘quasi-regulated’.
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NewsLeave anti-money laundering guidance to us – Law Society
Chancery Lane also warns that changing the consent regime could ‘criminalise vast swathes of ordinary business activity’.
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NewsTribunal fee increases will deny justice, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane responds to proposals to increase Asylum and Immigration Tribunal fees by more than 500%.
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NewsLaw Society welcomes super-exam delay
SRA executive director Crispin Passmore revealed last week that a consultation on the plans had received some 250 responses.
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NewsLand Registry: sell-off could imperil property data, says Law Society
Chancery Lane adds its voice to chorus of disapproval as privatisation consultation ends.
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NewsCriminal justice system ‘under stress’, MPs warn
Public accounts committee reports that the number of CPS lawyers has fallen by 27% since 2010.
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OpinionChanging IP law: nearly there
Reforms promised in the new unjustified threats bill are evidence that patient committee work can pay off.
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NewsConveyancer regulator presses ahead with PII reforms
Law Society warns of risk that closing firms will switch regulators to avoid run-off premium.
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News‘Largest ever’ legal needs survey – findings
Formal legal advice obtained for less than a third of issues, according to research conducted for the Law Society and Legal Services Board.
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NewsLegal aid ‘safety net’ scheme lawful, appeal court rules
MoJ overturns challenge on Exceptional Case Funding – but Briggs LJ dissents, describing the scheme as ‘inherently unfair’.
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NewsCouncil debates Law Society governance
Work to commence on more detailed proposals following discussions yesterday.
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NewsQueen’s speech: bill of rights revived
Law Society warns against watering down rights, as the government outlines its legislative programme.
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NewsLaw Society accredited as Investor in People
Chancery Lane awarded internationally recognised kitemark for exceptional people management.
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NewsMental health taskforce for legal professionals
A Law Society survey on solicitors’ health and wellbeing finds that almost all practising certificate holders have negative stress in their working lives.
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NewsSociety report charts growing influence of general counsel
The Chancery Lane study, to be published this week, also highlights the pressures on in-house legal departments.
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NewsLawyers call for SFO funding boost ahead of anti-corruption summit
Legal and accountancy bodies unite to voice their support for renewed anti-corruption drive.