All Law Society activity articles – Page 59
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NewsGovernment ‘invited’ to resolve deprivation of liberty requirements
Court of Protection asks for ‘practically available procedure’ to ensure minimum requirements are met.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards 2016: nominations now open
Nominations have opened for the 10th Law Society Excellence Awards.
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NewsLaw Society ponders legal aid innovation fund
Chancery Lane identifies potential of ‘bespoke technological solutions’ but says some solicitors cannot afford the investment.
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NewsProtection for legal privilege promised in new snoopers’ charter
Revised investigatory powers bill to include ‘statutory protections for lawyers’, home secretary says.
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NewsOnline courts ‘won’t remove need for specialist legal advice’
Law Society's response to Briggs review of civil justice says online court suitable only for straightforward low-value disputes.
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NewsPay aspiring lawyers for work experience, says Law Society
Guidance released today has said that unpaid placements should last no longer than four weeks.
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FeatureFuture of legal services: in-house
What does the Law Society report foretell for the in-house sector?
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NewsLeO should reintroduce ‘free cases’, says Society
Chancery Lane warns that the impact of case fees on small practitioners can be ‘considerable’.
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FeatureRegulation: the end of our profession?
The government must take a holistic approach to reforming the Legal Services Act, says the Law Society’s chief executive.
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NewsLaw Society calls for single legal regulator
Chancery Lane supports ‘holistic’ regulation of all providers of legal services by a single regulator.
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NewsOne-third of trainees paid below Society minimum
Legal recruiter’s data suggest more than half of trainees in the north-west are paid below the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary.
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NewsParliament urges LPP safeguard for snooping bill
Joint committee on draft investigatory powers bill says the measure needs 'significant amendments'.
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NewsProfits up but law firms warned on drawings
Median profit per equity partner increased for the fifth consecutive year, finds Law Society’s Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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NewsLaw Society issues guidance on new CPD scheme
The guidance aims to help solicitors comply with the new requirements.
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NewsSociety proposes ‘single test’ to allay stamp duty fears
Higher SDLT rate on the purchase of additional residential properties comes into force on 1 April.
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FeatureFuture of legal services
In the first of two articles about The Future of Legal Services, we reflect on what the Law Society’s new report foretells for private practice.
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NewsSociety warns SRA on disciplinary decisions
Regulator ‘should not seek to influence’ sanctions, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsLaw Society outlines 2020 vision
Report looks at how the legal services market will change over the next few years.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: venues and hospitality
Chancery Lane boasts eight ‘function areas’ that offer a valuable service to solicitors.
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OpinionLGBT: celebrating difference
Things are improving for LGBT solicitors but the profession must do more.