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Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.

Professional Ethics Under Pressure
July 20, 2017
Professional Ethics Under Pressure

Can lawyers be competitive and act ethically?
 

SRA Overhauls The Handbook
July 20, 2017
SRA Overhauls The Handbook

The SRA recently announced that it would be proceeding with the changes to the SRA Handbook

Law Society Governance Update
July 19, 2017
Law Society Governance Update

The Law Society of England and Wales is making progress on its Governance Review

Half Price Membership
July 19, 2017
Half Price Membership

Membership of the society now half price to the end of the year - come and join us!
 

GDPR Is Coming - Are You Prepared?
July 19, 2017
GDPR Is Coming - Are You Prepared?

The General Data Protection Regulation comes in to force in less than a year, with stiff penalties for non-compliance

Reduction In Duty Solicitor Numbers
July 14, 2017
Reduction In Duty Solicitor Numbers

The Legal Aid Agency has announced the number of crime contracts that have been awarded

Blunt Regulation May Not Help Clients
July 14, 2017
Blunt Regulation May Not Help Clients

"More information does not necessarily mean better information" says Law Society president

Law Society Welcomes New President
July 13, 2017
Law Society Welcomes New President

Joe Egan inaugurated as the 173rd president of the Law Society of England and Wales

Video Conference Centre To Be Installed At HMP Durham
July 13, 2017
Video Conference Centre To Be Installed At HMP Durham

New facilities to allow increased use of virtual hearings
 

Rejecting Un-remunerative Legal Aid Work
July 13, 2017
Rejecting Un-remunerative Legal Aid Work

Law Society publishes Practice Note on rejecting unremunative publicly funded criminal work