All Law Society activity articles – Page 9
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Nominations open for Legal Heroes 2024
Law Society initiative celebrates solicitors who go out of their way to help others.
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'Irrational': victory for Law Society in legal aid challenge
Chancery Lane took government to court over decision not to raise fees by minimum 15% recommended by independent review.
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Iranian lawyer’s IBA plea: ‘help stop executions’
Voice call from Iran was heard at International Bar Association Human Rights Institute event to mark the Day of the Endangered Lawyer.
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Lawtech and legal aid: Law Society’s spring budget wishlist
Chancery Lane’s submission to Treasury also calls for partnership tax break.
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Endangered lawyers: 17 countries of concern in 2023
Latest intervention tracker shows Law Society took 40 actions last year.
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Plight of Iranian lawyers 'extremely dire'
Lawyers continue to face systematic persecution in Iran, an international coalition has warned on eve of annual awareness day.
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Tributes paid to international legal giant Stephen Denyer
Law Society director of strategic relationships and former Allen & Overy regional managing partner dies at 68.
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Sails pitch
Law Society Yacht Club plans for 2024 include an early season cross-channel cruise, a possible entry in the round-the-island race and a day’s dinghy sailing.
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Solicitors divided on wills reform to tackle 'predatory' marriages
Four in 10 lawyers think Wills Act 1837 should be changed to stop marriages and civil partnerships automatically revoking a will.
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Opinion
Some gifts for all the year round
From human rights to the electronic execution of signatures, guidance is there for the taking.
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Solicitors will not see £16m for police station work anytime soon, High Court hears
Law Society's lawyers say process for distributing extra cash - initially set aside for training grants, PDS expansion and LGFS reform - could take at least a year.
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High Court showdown over criminal legal aid
Judges hear dispute over government's decision not to raise fees by the minimum 15% recommended by the Bellamy review.
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Disclosure sought by Law Society in JR is ‘necessary in interests of justice’
Written judgment explains reasons for granting The Law Society’s applications ahead of the judicial review challenge over legal aid.
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Law Society wins disclosure bid before legal aid challenge
Judicial review challenge will be heard at the High Court next month.
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Frozen out: Hunt 'ignored' legal sector in autumn statement
Justice budget frozen and full expensing tax benefit not extended to all businesses.
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Opinion
AI’s white-knuckle ride? The bars must jump on
Debates around artificial intelligence are moving quickly. We need to evaluate its impact on our sector, so we can shriek above the din to guide policy-makers.
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SRA 'risks reputational damage' with legal executives takeover
Chancery Lane says regulator has not properly addressed potential impact of proposals on solicitor profession.
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Disability History Month: Society unveils guidance for disabled students
Law Society president Nick Emmerson says disabilities should not preclude entry into the legal profession.
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400 lawyers urge professional bodies to break their silence on Israel-Gaza
‘We cannot remain spectators,’ says open letter to chief executives of the Law Society, Bar Council and CILEX.
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Internal complaints procedures 'are not ADR', Court of Appeal hears
Case centres on nuisance claim brought against Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.