All Law Society activity articles – Page 78
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NewsSociety hits back at plans for digital LPA
Removing the safeguards provided by physical signatures could endanger vulnerable people, says the Law Society.
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NewsChancery Lane warning follows bar strike vote
The Society has warned that solicitors considering similar action are in a very different position to the bar.
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OpinionUnited profession can continue to influence government
New economic research, jointly commissioned by Chancery Lane and practitioner groups, will examine the spending assumptions behind the government’s planned cuts to legal aid fees.
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OpinionHow Dallas held our front page
Half a century ago, the Gazette reacted quickly to President Kennedy’s assassination.
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NewsLaw Society Council defends aid strategy
The Council has issued a robust defence of Chancery Lane’s stance on criminal legal aid reform, ahead of a special general meeting of the organisation requisitioned by a dissident solicitor.
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NewsBaku to the future
A wealth of opportunities awaits UK investors in Azerbaijan, Law Society president Nicholas Fluck said.
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NewsBumper to bumper
Manchester Law Society PI conference sees bun fight between insurers and claimant lawyers.
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NewsCriminal legal aid specialists meet Grayling for ‘polite’ talks
Lord chancellor hears practitioners' views of impact of legal aid proposals.
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NewsSociety aligns with CBI to promote UK legal services abroad
City lobbying alliance a first for Chancery Lane, but SRA chair intervenes in debate on regulatory burden to warn that ‘hundreds of firms are on the edge of collapse’.
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NewsExtend protection for whistleblowers, says Law Society
Public interest would be better served by encouraging those who have witnessed wrongdoing to report what they have seen.
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NewsChancery Lane seeks further changes to legal aid reforms
The Law Society has responded to the government’s second legal aid consultation.
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NewsHudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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NewsLaw Society lands key A&O figure to head City team
Stephen Denyer to join the Society with a brief to improve engagement with larger firms.
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NewsHillsborough lawyer recognised at Law Society awards
Elkan Abrahamson has worked with families affected by the 1989 tragedy for nearly two decades.
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NewsMoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit
Government bows to pressure from claimant community to water down original proposals.
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Standardised property deals procedure launched
The revised Leasehold Property Enquiries Form will capture key details in a single format.