All Law Society activity articles – Page 58
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NewsNegligence peril over early guilty pleas – Law Society
Chancery Lane says solicitors should be careful about offering advice in certain circumstances.
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NewsSociety to consider council shakeup
Smaller council and new board including lay members to be proposed by Chancery Lane governance review.
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NewsCall for UN action over Turkish lawyers’ detention
Law Society among 10 bodies urging release of two defence lawyers held unlawfully since 6 April.
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NewsPII costs fall – but attempted fraud is rampant, Law Society reveals
A quarter of firms were hit by scammers last year according to Chancery Lane's annual PII survey.
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NewsLaw Society queries guidance on complaint signposting
'Unnecessary' consultation could lead to duplicate guidance, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsSusskind: ‘you have five years to reinvent the legal profession’
Professor says law schools are ‘churning out 20th-century lawyers’ rather than preparing young people for the future.
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NewsPlanning application processing could be outsourced to law firms
Law Society backs plan but says precautions need to be taken against conflict of interest.
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News95 years on, women set to tip gender balance
Two-thirds of practising solicitors under 35 are women. But converting that numerical advance into partnerships remains an enduring challenge.
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NewsJAC seeks mock candidates for the bench
Judicial Appointments Commission wants to conduct a ‘dry-run’ exercise ahead of recommending 18 potential deputy district judges.
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FeatureLaw Society Governance Review
Chancery Lane is keen to hear the views of members on how the Law Society should be governed.
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NewsABSs ‘haven’t worked’ and it’s our fault – SRA chief
Paul Philip urges solicitors to form ‘one-stop shops’ with accountants and details plans to allow solicitors to practise outside law firms.
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NewsUnregulated firms denied ‘veneer of legitimacy’ through LeO
The LSB had included proposals in its draft business plan and suggested consumers would benefit from access to redress.
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NewsCross-border VAT portal will help lawyers, Society says
European Commission investigating the feasibility of developing an EU VAT web portal.
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NewsSnoopers’ charter: lawyers unite to fight for client privacy
Law Society backs proposed amendments to Investigatory Powers Bill as CJEU hears data retention case.
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NewsProbate should not be treated as a profit centre – Law Society
Chancery Lane says plans for a 129-fold increase in probate fees to fund the court service ‘unfair and discriminatory’.
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NewsShared privilege threat at forefront of Anglo-French bar tie-up
Lawyers' leaders share concerns about government attacks on client confidentiality.
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NewsLegal sector worth £26bn to economy
Law Society study gives first estimate of lawyers' 'wider economic value'.
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NewsExclusive: Turkish police storm international lawyers’ protest
Society’s human rights chair reports violence towards delegation attending Istanbul terrorism trial of defence lawyers.
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NewsLegal aid firms finding it hard to face reality – Mayson
Legal business guru Stephen Mayson says firms reluctant to answer ‘pretty obvious questions’.
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FeatureTen years of the Law Society Excellence Awards
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first Law Society Excellence Awards. Here past winners tell us what the accolade meant and where their careers have taken them since.