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

Law Society Responds To SRA Consultation On A New Route To Qualification
August 10, 2017
Law Society Responds To SRA Consultation On A New Route To Qualification

The Law Society has responded to the SRA's recent consultation

Unfair Leasehold Practices Consultation
August 9, 2017
Unfair Leasehold Practices Consultation

Government releases consultation on tackling unfair practices in the legal market

FCA Sourcebook Consultation
August 3, 2017
FCA Sourcebook Consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a consultation on its sourcebook for professional body supervisors

Tackling Unfair Practices In The Leashold Market
August 1, 2017
Tackling Unfair Practices In The Leashold Market

Law Society welcomes government consultation on changes to laws governing leasehold properties

New SQE Gets Go Ahead
July 20, 2017
New SQE Gets Go Ahead

The new Solicitors Qualifying Examination will be implemented no sooner than September 2020
 

LSB Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation
July 4, 2017
LSB Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation

LSB seeks views on the proposed performance assessment framework

Independent Review of Employment Practices
July 4, 2017
Independent Review of Employment Practices

The Law Society has responded to the Independent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy

Personal Injury Discount Rate
June 2, 2017
Personal Injury Discount Rate

The Law Society has responded to the consultation on the future of the personal injury discount rate

Beneficial Ownership Register
June 2, 2017
Beneficial Ownership Register

The Law Society has responded to the Department for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy's consultation

Proposed Changes to the AG's Civil Panels
June 2, 2017
Proposed Changes to the AG's Civil Panels

The Law Society has responded to the proposed changes to the attorney general's panels of junior counsel