All Law Society activity articles – Page 71
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OpinionAcross the pond
TTIP talks should address barriers to free movement of lawyers between the EU and US, says Law Society president Andrew Caplen.
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NewsSociety president backs ‘digital Magna Carta’
Andrew Caplen will make an online bill of rights a key element of his Boston speech to the ABA.
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NewsChancery Lane names its ‘brightest stars’
The Law Society has announced the shortlist for this year’s Excellence Awards.
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NewsProfessions line up to oppose PII reforms
LSB warned that premium savings will be minimal and lenders will cull conveyancing panels.
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FeatureFirst world war: record of service
To mark the centenary of the first world war, we look at the experiences of solicitors who served on all fronts. Some of these accounts were previously unpublished.
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News
Society plea over contracts regulations
Law Society says number of the provisions are impractical and regulations were not intended to apply to legal aid.
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NewsLaw Society: HMRC debt recovery plan is ‘draconian’
HMRC says the measure - allowing it direct access to defaulters’ bank accounts - will help it recover £100m a year.
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NewsPublic supports legal aid, poll shows
Legal Action Group charity says public opinion has hardened against the government’s legal aid cuts.
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ProfileAndrew Caplen
The new Law Society president is using the challenges facing the profession as a chance to re-engage with solicitors.
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News‘Don’t put legal aid into retirement’
The modern legal aid system was created by the Attlee government in the Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1949.
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OpinionClass of August 1914
The fates of gentlemen admitted as solicitors 100 years ago make fascinating reading.
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NewsLawyers warned following Snowden revelations
Law Society president will write to other professional bodies to discuss the impact of surveillance on members’ confidential communications.
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FeaturePII Focus: season of goodwill?
Regulation of professional indemnity may be in flux, but this year’s renewal market is expected to be benign.
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FeaturePII Focus: the Law Society
The chair of the Society’s PII committe runs through its agenda and explains why the profession has a ‘big question’ to answer.
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News
Caplen pledge over access to justice
New Law Society president wants the Society to ‘refocus’ on key areas.
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NewsCriminal solicitor groups mull Society’s ‘generous offer’
CLSA and LCCSA will take advice on offer of mediation assistance and backing for JR if this fails.
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NewsSociety pledges fresh support for criminal solicitors
Chancery Lane proposes strategy of mediation to practitioner groups, but will provide financial backing for legal challenge if this fails.
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NewsCouncil approves 17% cut in PC fee
Law Society’s governing council overwhelmingly endorses plans to reduce Law Society Group budget.
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FeatureRecord of extraordinary service
About 6,000 solicitors joined the forces in the Great War. Each has a story to tell.