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Excellence Awards 2017
October 31, 2017
Excellence Awards 2017

The winners of this year's Law Society Excellence Awards were announced at a recent ceremony
 

Holiday Sickness Claims - Call For Evidence
October 30, 2017
Holiday Sickness Claims - Call For Evidence

Ministry of Justice publishes call for evidence on apparent increase in package holiday sickness claims

Consultation On Wills Law Reform
October 30, 2017
Consultation On Wills Law Reform

10 November closing date for responses to the Law Commissions consultation on reform of will law

Criminal Finances Act 2017
October 30, 2017
Criminal Finances Act 2017

This practice note provides guidance to solicitors on the corporate offence of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion

Latest Anti-Money Laundering Guidance
October 30, 2017
Latest Anti-Money Laundering Guidance

The anti-money laundering (AML) legal supervisors have agreed draft legal sector anti-money laundering guidance

Post-Brexit Criminal Justice Co-operation
October 11, 2017
Post-Brexit Criminal Justice Co-operation

The Law Society has responded to the release of the government's paper on criminal justice co-operation post-Brexit

Latest Guidance On GDPR
October 11, 2017
Latest Guidance On GDPR

You may be sick of hearing about GDPR, but it's something that all firms must address
 

Law Society Favours Transitional Deal
October 10, 2017
Law Society Favours Transitional Deal

Proposed two year transitional deal following Brexit welcomed by the Law Society

Extended Court Hours Trialling Postponed
October 10, 2017
Extended Court Hours Trialling Postponed

HMCTS postpones extended hours pilot schemes that were due to start in May '18

Joe Egan Addresses First Regional Forum
October 9, 2017
Joe Egan Addresses First Regional Forum

The Law Society held its first Regional Forum on 25 September in Liverpool