David Greene
- Opinion
Guideline hourly rates: an assessment
A member of the last costs committee to propose new guideline hourly rates, which were rejected, assesses the Civil Justice Council’s final report.
- Opinion
LSB business plan must revitalise the legal sector
The Law Society encourages the Legal Services Board to focus its strategy on ensuring regulatory stability.
- Opinion
PII: Now is the time to act for spring renewals
Law Society suggests how firms can prepare for an April renewal, and provides alternatives for those concerned about the future.
- Opinion
Japan trade deal: what does it mean for lawyers?
Key areas of the agreement for the profession include transitioning the core provisions, domestic regulation, and electronic commerce.
- Feature
Pro Bono Week: Law Society president reflects on voluntary work in Africa
There are opportunities to join projects in other jurisdictions and take our expertise there.
- Opinion
Solicitors should not be penalised because of financial crime
Whist the profession has an important role to play in the AML regime, the Law Society strongly opposes the economic crime levy.
- Opinion
Lawtech and ethics: Discussion paper calls on the profession
Law Society launches paper seeking views on considerations solicitors and firms should have in designing or procuring lawtech solutions.
- Opinion
Law Society’s international work in Africa
Insight from roundtable will help us broaden market access and remove some of the barriers to operating on the continent.
- Opinion
NDAs and the ethics debate
To suggest that the Law Society has failed to discharge our responsibility to the public is simply not correct.
- Opinion
Civil justice – a rocky road
Dispute resolution has been in a state of flux for two decades. We must approach further reform with caution.
- Feature
Brexit taskforce: A progress report on leaving the EU
The Law Society is working hard to place the law and profession in the best possible position whatever the outcome of Brexit.