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

Housing White Paper Consultation Response
May 24, 2017
Housing White Paper Consultation Response

The Law Society has published its response to the government's consultation on its housing white paper

Response to Employment Tribunal Fees Consultation
April 20, 2017
Response to Employment Tribunal Fees Consultation

In January the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published its review of the impact of employment tribunal fees

Anti Money Laundering Survey
April 13, 2017
Anti Money Laundering Survey

The Home Office is seeking feedback from solicitors on their attitudes to anti-money laundering regulations

Response to Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
March 30, 2017
Response to Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme

The Law Society has responded to the MoJ's consultation

Litigators' Graduated Fees Scheme Consultation
March 30, 2017
Litigators' Graduated Fees Scheme Consultation

The Law Society has submitted their response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation

Participation of Vulnerable People in Proceedings
March 30, 2017
Participation of Vulnerable People in Proceedings

The Law Society has responded to the Family Procedure Rules Committee's draft practice direction

SRA Consultation on Rule Waivers
March 24, 2017
SRA Consultation on Rule Waivers

The SRA recently consulted on changes to the process by which solicitors can apply for rules to be waived

SRA Professional Indemnity Insurance Data
March 22, 2017
SRA Professional Indemnity Insurance Data

In October last year, the SRA began a discussion on reforms of the regulation of solicitors' PII

LGFS Consultation Survey
March 21, 2017
LGFS Consultation Survey

The Ministry of Justice is consulting on proposals which include reducing the cut-off for evidence under the Litigators Graduated Fee Scheme

Reforms to the Advocates' Graduated Fees Scheme
March 16, 2017
Reforms to the Advocates' Graduated Fees Scheme

The Law Society has responded to the Ministry of Justice consultation