All Law Society activity articles – Page 69
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NewsLegal leaders join hands against client snooping
Professional privilege must be protected from state surveillance, Law Society and Bar Council demand.
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NewsGPs report increase in unresolved legal needs
Survey of 1,000 GPs shows rise in the number of patients they see who would benefit from legal assistance.
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OpinionClued-up – today’s lawyers-to-be
Aspiring lawyers can get ahead by keeping abreast of developments.
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NewsConsumer credit switch will cost law firms dear - Society
President Andrew Caplen warns of ‘significant problems’ if SRA ceases regulating consumer credit work.
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NewsSociety withdraws sharia wills note
Practice note removed from website in the light of criticism, president says.
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Society helps form Welsh business voice
Professions Group Wales, a new professional network, aims to draw on the experience of 12,000 people.
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NewsMore part-time judicial appointments in pipeline
Judicial Appointments Commission seeks to offer more opportunities for salaried part-time working in a bid to increase diversity.
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OpinionFair’s fair at the London Law Fair
Next week's event aims to ensure talented students are not thwarted by 'elitist' recruitment practices.
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FeatureRoundtable: in-house
While in-house teams are growing stronger, uppermost in lawyers’ minds are ways to control costs and broaden skill-sets.
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NewsMalaysian lawyers visit Law Society
The Law Society is to host a three-day visit of Malaysian lawyers to London on 24-26 November.
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NewsLaw Society: don’t opt out of European arrest warrant
UK will become ‘haven for criminals’ if MPs opt out of EU justice measure.
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NewsDocuments reveal GCHQ spies targeted lawyers
Law Society calls for explicit protection after documents confirm suspicions that security services advised staff they may target the communications of lawyers.
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NewsSociety condemns strict liability tax offence
Proposal to introduce new strict-liability offence of failing to declare offshore gains ‘undermines the rule of law’.
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Opinion
Sign up to London Law Fair
The fair is a way to make the profession more accessible to students from diverse backgrounds – more firms should sign up.
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NewsPro bono up as solicitors fill legal aid void
Law Society research estimates total annual value of pro bono across all private practices is now £601m.
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NewsSociety urges overhaul of criminal justice efficiency
Paper identifies problem areas all the way from police station interview to the Court of Appeal.
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Practice note on trust corporation set-up
The Law Society has published a practice note aimed at firms considering establishing a trust corporation.
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NewsShow us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation
President says government should consult on a study casting doubt on its plans for criminal legal aid cuts.
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NewsMoJ’s legal aid plans blasted by its own consultant
Otterburn rejects the way the government calculated its figures and expresses concerns about the resulting number of contracts to be offered.