All Law Society activity articles – Page 20
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NewsPresident leads tributes to Gemma Lodge
Former Law Society champion was passionate about social mobility and was always willing to provide insight and guidance.
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NewsDiversity fears as NQs shun race disclosure
Reluctance to report ethnicity to regulator could harm work on monitoring diversity, according to Society’s Annual Statistics Report.
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NewsQuestionnaire to check chambers are cyber-secure
Joint Law Society and Bar Council project could ‘promote culture of change’.
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NewsExtra £135m legal aid cash welcomed but threat of action remains
Law Society and Bar Council welcome announcement but Criminal Bar Association says recommended increase is insufficient.
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NewsLaw Society president wins diversity award
I. Stephanie Boyce lauded as 'inspirational role model' at Burberry British Diversity Awards.
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News‘No evidence’ of problems with competence, says Society
Solicitors’ representative body says measures such as assessments and tests would be costly and unnecessary.
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NewsCity firms prepare to drop Russian clients after Ukraine invasion
Law Society comes out in support of solicitors representing clients 'whoever they may be'.
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NewsAfghan evacuees face legal limbo, Society warns
Interim immigration papers for last summer’s refugees are set to expire in the coming weeks.
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News'Negligible' £240 per firm could save indemnity fund - Society
Chancery Lane and consumer watchdog say SRA should 'think again' on SIF closure plan.
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NewsSolicitors oppose SRA's role as prosecutor and judge
Law Society agrees with modest increase but says proposed £25,000 limit is inappropriate.
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NewsDuty solicitor data lays bare looming crisis
Several English counties have no duty solicitors aged under 35, Law Society research shows.
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NewsListen to prosecuted solicitors for ‘balanced’ view of SRA, says Society
Oversight regulator urged to look more closely at performance of SRA and legal ombudsman.
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OpinionLaunch of UK-India trade talks
Law Society welcomes the start of trade negotiations as India continues to be one of the key priority jurisdictions for its international work.
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OpinionDay of the Endangered Lawyer
Panel discussion chaired by Law Society international human rights adviser reveals perils of legal professionals around the world.
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NewsEvery lawyer will require familiarity with crypto, says MR
New guidance published for lawyers advising on blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies.
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News‘Safety should be the priority’ - Society warns on Covid case rise
Criminal defence solicitors at risk after calls to revert to remote police station advice were rejected, Chancery Lane warns.
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NewsLaw Society welcomes Australia trade deal
Agreement ’provides certainty and creates opportunities for our legal professions to work together’.
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NewsReopen closed courts to tackle backlog, Law Society urges
Chancery Lane says reopening courts ‘would also contribute to their local economies, combining economic renewal and access to justice’.
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NewsLaw Society urges ‘radical change’ to fix struggling legal ombudsman
Concern about reputational risk to profession from ongoing issues with complaints handling.
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NewsSociety pays tribute to Afghanistan rights defenders
People who defended and upheld human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan are being honoured on International Human Rights Day.