All Law Society activity articles – Page 57
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NewsTerror threats ‘used to curtail human rights’, activist warns
Countries around the world are curbing freedom of expression through anti-terrorism laws, Chancery Lane conference hears.
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NewsVeyo e-conveyancing project to be wound up
Portal development to cease after new providers commit to free products.
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Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest is the first topic to be tackled by a suite of interactive scenarios launched by the Law Society through its continuing professional development online portal, to help solicitors recognise and navigate difficult situations they may encounter.
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NewsMoney laundering awareness campaign kicks off
‘Flag it up’ will provide professionals with guidance to ensure they are not caught up in criminality.
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NewsLeading Turkish human rights lawyer assassinated
Tahir Elci, president of bar association in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, shot dead after making a speech calling for peace.
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NewsThirsty - and festive - lawyers needed
‘Socialise with other lawyers and professionals’ while someone else buys the drinks. Who could refuse?
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Opinion
New pecking order in law
The Law Society’s response to the government’s proposals for court closures is an excellent, thorough and detailed piece of work, which reflects great credit on the Society, and those who so assiduously argued the case for each court. It remains to be seen how many courts will, in fact, be ...
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NewsSociety calls for parliamentary probe of legal aid contracts
President Jonathan Smithers asks justice and public accounts select committees to investigate tender process urgently.
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NewsMPs call for immediate abolition of courts charge
Justice committee says it has ’grave misgivings’ about the operation of the charge.
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NewsSociety calls for one-word amendment to patent threat reform
Law Commission proposing legislative reform relating to unjustified threats in intellectual property.
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NewsLaw Society launches new strategy
Chancery Lane vows to support solicitors amid ‘unprecedented change’ resulting from more competition, public spending cuts and regulatory reform.
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OpinionYour Law Society
The Law Society’s chief executive unveils a new strategy for the organisation.
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NewsSociety recommends trainee pay minimum
Chancery Lane recommends that firms pay trainees at least £20,276 in London and £18,183 outside.
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NewsWeb snooping plans lack protection for lawyers
Law Society calls for government to recognise legal privilege as a fundamental right.
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NewsRegulators support ‘aspirational’ pro bono targets
Idea floated as the profession decides how best to respond to the lord chancellor’s proposal to get City firms to fill the justice funding gap.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: International Division
Chancery Lane’s International Division offers firms crucial advice on how to set up and thrive in overseas jurisdictions.
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NewsEvents for National Pro Bono Week
Week will raise awareness of pro bono opportunities among the legal profession.
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NewsWomen ‘under-represented’ in legal world, Society says as 33% target released
Government-backed review calls for a third of all board seats in FTSE 350 companies to be held by women in next five years.
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NewsCity firms to meet MoJ over plans to plug funding gap
Law Society has described one government proposal as a ‘tax on success’.
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Society steps up legal privilege campaign
In a position paper Chancery Lane and Bar Council argue that privilege is a vital principle of the administration of justice.