All Law Society activity articles – Page 59
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NewsSolicitors free to offer ‘central’ consumer credit
Firms will be subject to eight pages of SRA rules rather than the hundreds of pages they might have faced.
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NewsLawyer who witnessed killing lands in the dock
Law Society expresses concern at treatment of Egyptian lawyer and women’s rights activist Azza Soliman.
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NewsSolicitors have ‘appetite’ for new legal aid regime, says justice minister
Labour peer tables ‘regret motion’ over decision to introduce further fee cuts for solicitors.
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NewsSociety: overhaul employment tribunals and scrap fees
Chancery Lane proposes system based on a single jurisdiction broken down into four levels of complexity.
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NewsLaw Society in-house engagement push
Five-point engagement plan will be unveiled at an event in London on 17 September.
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FeatureIP: protecting creative endeavour
Intellectual property laws are fundamental to our economy.
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NewsChancery Lane censures SRA over ‘flawed’ PII proposals
Society says the regulator’s recent paper fails to address why last year’s proposals on indemnity cover had foundered.
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NewsBellwether index shows fall in City law firm deals
Law Society says City firm deal numbers could indicate problems for economic recovery.
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NewsSociety: lobby your MP over court closures
Law Society produces campaign pack as government consults on shutting one-fifth of the courts estate.
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NewsDefendants 'venue shop' for more lenient sentence
Law Society calls for magistrates to be trained in applying sentencing guidelines.
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NewsRemove 'barristers' from Victims' Code, says Society
Law Society highlights ’out-of-date’ references that ignore solicitor-advocates.
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NewsInfographic lays bare impact of court closures
Law Society seeking views and case studies on government plans to close 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
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NewsMentoring scheme to increase diversity at top
Law Society seeking to address under-representation of minority groups higher up the career ladder.
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NewsEnforce family court orders but don’t jail debtors – Society
Chancery Lane calls for more streamlined process for ensuring creditors are paid.
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NewsLaw Society reveals shortlist of ‘unsung heroes’
Winners of this year’s Excellence Awards will be announced at a ceremony in London on 22 October.
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NewsMan flu? Women solicitors take more sick leave, study suggests
Law Society publishes report on health and wellbeing of practising certificate holders.
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FeatureLaw Society library: information station
In the first of a series of articles about what the Law Society can do for you, we visit Chancery Lane’s magnificent library to clear up some misconceptions.
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OpinionReal change on human rights
The Law Society is doing pioneering work on business and human rights.
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NewsBar takes aim at solicitors in family court advocacy
Two principal branches of the profession clashed last week after the bar called for a review of advocacy in family law.
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NewsChinese lawyers held
China has detained dozens of lawyers, including prominent human rights defenders, prompting worldwide protest.