All Law Society activity articles – Page 74
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NewsQueen’s Speech announces new Serious Crimes Bill
Law Society says new offence of ‘knowingly participating’ is unnecessary.
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NewsSociety: lobby against ‘damaging’ SRA reforms
Ex-president writes to local societies warning that PII premiums will rise, while conveyancers could be turfed out of the market.
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NewsFirms urged to act quickly against computer virus
The legal profession is among the groups advised to tackle the GameOver Zeus cyber-security threat.
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NewsSociety to open web system to all conveyancers
Licensed conveyancers as well as solicitors will be able to use the Conveyancing Portal so long as they pass due diligence tests.
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New Society corporate affairs chief
Deborah Oliver previously held posts at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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NewsPII hurdle for council ABS pioneers
Local government alternative business structure pioneers on tenterhooks over PII approval.
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NewsSociety warns of ‘Solicitors from Hell’ email scam
Threatening emails, which appear to be the latest in a series of attacks, may contain computer viruses.
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NewsFar-reaching reforms to ease red tape burden
Most changes are expected to be in place by 1 October.
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FeatureLaw management: leading from the front
At the Law Society’s Law Management Section annual conference, sector specialists passed on their top tips for running a successful law firm.
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Foreign markets conference
Opportunities for business growth in international markets is the subject of a Law Society event.
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NewsMoJ rules out further reform of legal services regulation
‘No consensus on long-term vision,’ says justice minister Shailesh Vara.
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NewsSolicitor numbers fall for first time in generation
Law Society survey shows that younger solicitors are more likely to be female.
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NewsKeep up fight against EU transaction tax, says Society
European Court of Justice has thrown out a UK challenge to the measure.
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NewsLSB chair bows out with splenetic attack on legal ‘trade unions’
David Edmonds calls for single regulator, but the bar's Deech derides proposal for body ‘staffed by quango kings and queens in the pocket of government’.
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NewsHudson: unrated indemnity insurers not an automatic risk
The Law Society has called for talks with Yorkshire Building Society to discuss its plans to remove law firms from its panel.
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Rethink call over entity-based regulation
The Law Society has called for the SRA to rethink a proposal to exempt some foreign European firms.
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NewsBourns for Law Society deputy VP
Robert Bourns will take up the post in July and is due to become president in 2016.
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NewsLaura Gibson joins Law Society Children Panel
Laura Gibson at Graysons WE has completed her accreditation to join the children panel.