All Law Society activity articles – Page 60
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NewsSnooping law for rewrite after landmark court ruling
High Court says 2014 data retention measure is inconsistent with EU law.
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NewsDitching training contract could ‘undermine UK law’
Law Society warns that scrapping workplace learning risks damaging sector’s reputation and competitiveness.
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ProfileInterview: Jonathan Smithers
New Law Society president outlines his priorities to Jonathan Rayner.
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FeatureInternational: flying the flag
Prospecting for overseas business is a long-term project, the Law Society’s international marketplace conference heard.
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NewsFunding ‘must be restored’ in some areas – president
Law Society’s new president says cuts have left supply of legal services ‘unstable and unsustainable’.
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NewsLegal aid restrictions for domestic abuse loosened
Law Society lobbied for change to rule that meant legal aid could be withdrawn for victims before their case was completed.
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NewsThe great days of conference
Confession. I miss the style of conferences the Law Society used to hold. I know I railed against them in the past, claiming they were a waste of money, but I miss them.
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NewsPractice note issued on duty to vulnerable
Solicitors could face sanctions if they do not comply with principles on dealing with vulnerable clients.
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NewsVara: Opening of Indian legal market now a matter of 'when'
Minister says debate is continuing but the prospects for liberalisation are much greater.
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NewsJustice secretary told pro bono ‘no substitute’ for legal aid
Cautious welcome to justice secretary’s speech – but Michael Gove faces warnings not to rely on lawyers working for free.
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NewsMagna Carta for schools
Veteran opinion pollster visited Chancery Lane last week to speak to junior lawyers about his project to take Magna Carta to schools.
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NewsSociety: ‘Lawyers must fight against poverty’
Law Society is backing new Oxfam initiative to help the poorest and most vulnerable people gain access to justice.
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NewsUK setting wrong example on human rights, says top jurist
Sir Francis Jacobs QC believes arguments for reform are flawed and based on a misunderstanding of how the rule of law is applied.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against SRA apprenticeship plans
The City of London Law Society said it was far from reassured that SRA proposals will maintain standards in the profession.
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NewsLaw Society: third-party client accounts ‘too expensive’
Solicitors’ body not taken with proposal to allow Bar Council-style third-party client account providers.
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NewsCity firms not interested in losing client account
City of London Law Society says members remain firmly in favour of retaining current arrangements.
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NewsLawyers urged to treat litigants in person ‘with courtesy’
Guidance issued by representative bodies also includes advice on dealing with McKenzie friends.
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OpinionLegal aid’s founding text turns 70
How the 1945 report of a Conservative-chaired committee laid the foundations of state-funded legal aid.
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FeatureLaw Society 2020: education and training
What should the Society be doing in relation to training in order to best enable members to develop?