All Law Society activity articles – Page 66
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NewsSociety condemns strict liability tax offence
Proposal to introduce new strict-liability offence of failing to declare offshore gains ‘undermines the rule of law’.
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Opinion
Sign up to London Law Fair
The fair is a way to make the profession more accessible to students from diverse backgrounds – more firms should sign up.
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NewsPro bono up as solicitors fill legal aid void
Law Society research estimates total annual value of pro bono across all private practices is now £601m.
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NewsSociety urges overhaul of criminal justice efficiency
Paper identifies problem areas all the way from police station interview to the Court of Appeal.
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Practice note on trust corporation set-up
The Law Society has published a practice note aimed at firms considering establishing a trust corporation.
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NewsShow us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation
President says government should consult on a study casting doubt on its plans for criminal legal aid cuts.
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NewsMoJ’s legal aid plans blasted by its own consultant
Otterburn rejects the way the government calculated its figures and expresses concerns about the resulting number of contracts to be offered.
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NewsConveyancing to go online under Veyo name
Venture set up by Law Society and IT services company reveals brand and launch plans.
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NewsLaw Society excellence winners announced
Winners of the Law Society Excellence Awards revealed at London ceremony.
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NewsLegal aid cuts top concern for lawyers in Wales
Annual Law Society snapshot shows divide over impact of legal aid reforms, with Wales hit hardest.
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NewsCybersecurity training ‘essential’ for lawyers
Government urges lawyers and accountants to develop skills to defeat computer attacks.
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NewsSociety urges MPs to investigate contracts consultation
President Andrew Caplen writes to justice select committee to call for an urgent evidence session.
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NewsSociety warns consumers on new intestacy rule
Provisions of the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 come into force on 1 October.
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NewsSociety unveils election wishlist
Promoting access to justice is at the heart of the Law Society’s general election manifesto, published today to coincide with the party conference season.
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OpinionRingmasters in the circus
Solicitors are core to the house-moving process and attuned to the complexities poorly understood by others.
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ProfileInterview: Desmond Hudson
The now retired chief executive reflects on an eventful eight years at the Law Society.
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Employment tribunal probe as claims slump
Law Society project announced after HMCTS figures show 71% drop in tribunal claims.
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NewsFirst world war tribute
Andrew Caplen, president of the Law Society, lays a wreath at the Ypres grave of one of the first of the 900 solicitors and articled clerks to be killed on active service in the first world war. Cyril Montagu Pope, articled to R.B. Pope of Brighton, was mobilised in August ...