All Law Society activity articles – Page 74
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News
Standardised property deals procedure launched
The revised Leasehold Property Enquiries Form will capture key details in a single format.
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NewsSociety’s mission to explain at IBA
Law Society wants to ’dispel myths’ surrounding liberalisation of the legal market.
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NewsFiji civil rights leader hears Chancery Lane’s support first-hand
Rev Akuila Yabaki received a three-month suspended sentence for quoting a Law Society report and ‘scandalising the court’.
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NewsSociety ‘concerned’ about ombudsman’s expansion plan
Moves to cover complaints about unregulated providers will add to confusion, the Law Society says.
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NewsDon’t panic over PII deadline, law firms told
The Gazette understands the list of those to have missed indemnity insurance deadline may include two top-100 firms.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: what now?
We must face the practical reality. There were going to be cuts. Our agreement is the best available package.
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NewsFinalists announced after record entry in excellence awards
The Law Society Excellence Awards 2013 showcase the brightest legal talent in England and Wales.
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NewsIt fell off the back of a lorry, honest
A book believed stolen from St Paul’s Cathedral has resurfaced – in a collection put up for sale by the Law Society.
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OpinionNow available for weddings and bar mitzvahs
All journalists should be required to spend time listening to readers’ concerns, and we should do it more.
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NewsRegulatory reform: Society urges 'relatively minor' change
Regulation is ‘too detached from the profession’, Law Society tells MoJ.
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News
London criminal solicitors back slow market consolidation
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) will, however, oppose suggested change to the duty solicitor scheme.
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NewsHonduras judge murder prompts calls for action
The Law Society has joined calls for action from the Honduras government after another murder of a legal professional.
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NewsScots divided on separate representation
An impending vote on whether separate legal representation should be mandatory for buyers and lenders in conveyancing deals in Scotland is likely to be very close, consultation responses suggest.
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NewsFiji activist sentenced for Law Society Charity ‘contempt’
Akuila Yabaki has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for reprinting part of a Law Society Charity report which criticised Fiji’s judiciary.
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FeatureSet standards for wills
The Law Society has launched its first recognised quality standard for wills and estate administration
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NewsSociety defends ad campaign following complaints to ASA
The Law Society has said it is confident its latest advertising campaign will be given the all-clear by regulators.
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Law Society: ‘legitimate role’ for private investigators
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has yet to be told which 22 law firms are named in a dossier on private investigators suspected of illegal practices.
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OpinionThe Law Society Charity
The Law Society Charity focuses on those who cannot get funding elsewhere
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ProfileNicholas Fluck
The new Law Society president talks about his ambitions for the year ahead and why the primacy of English law unites the profession.