All Law Society activity articles – Page 8
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NewsLaw Society's fury at legal aid means test reform delay
Ministry of Justice has announced certain reforms will be delayed until 2026.
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NewsEducation charity calls on volunteers for legal lessons campaign
Law Society and Mishcon de Reya put their support behind Young Citizens’ The Big Legal Lesson.
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NewsLegal sector marks International Women's Day
Law Society issues clarion call over retention and promotion while International Bar Association unveils directives to break the glass ceiling.
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OpinionIWD: reflecting on the next 100 years
Action on retention, recognising the value of flexibility and normalising caring responsibilities for men: what employers must address to make true progress around gender equality.
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NewsBudget: legal profession sets out wish-list
Law Society says chancellor should seize opportunity to unleash growth in legal sector.
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NewsSociety condemns Turkey’s ‘blatant violation’ of human rights
Report follows international delegation’s visit to eight lawyers in prison.
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OpinionDiversity Access Scheme: Unique scholarship marks 20 years
To date, the scheme has supported nearly 300 talented trainees from less advantaged backgrounds to pursue their career ambitions.
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NewsSociety asks family lawyers for help painting fuller picture of legal aid crisis
Chancery Lane wants to provide a detailed business case to the Ministry of Justice on the need for greater investment.
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NewsGovernment backs SLAPPs legislation
Measure will create a new dismissal mechanism for strategic lawsuits against public participation.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: Society hands MoJ blueprint to save fragile sector
Chancery Lane urges government to inject £11.3m into fees while longer-term work is carried out.
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NewsHMCTS extends reform programme to next year
Law Society president Nick Emmerson says ‘proper investment’ rather than ‘decades of cuts’ would have avoided court service’s ‘difficult situation’.
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FeaturePaper trials: Conveyancing and the Building Safety Act
Solicitors are turning down leasehold instructions, blaming unacceptable professional risks. New Law Society guidance will help but fresh legislation is still needed, hears Maria Shahid.
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NewsAfghanistan: Law Society 'gravely concerned' over plight of lawyers
'The judiciary has been dismantled, as the state only appoints Taliban members as judges. The Taliban likewise has complete control of who may be licensed as a lawyer.'
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NewsLaw Society publishes guidance on Building Safety Act
Post-Grenfell disaster legislation, which is problematic for conveyancers, introduces a new safety regime for flats - and sets out who should pay.
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OpinionIf only lawyers had tractors
Farmer demonstrators carried slogans like ‘No farmers, no food’. We could say ‘No lawyers, no justice’.
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News'Your research on regulating legal executives is flawed,' Law Society tells SRA
Chancery Lane also warns that the Law Society's governing council will be required to vote in favour of the switch.