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

Honorary QC Nominations Launched
July 28, 2017
Honorary QC Nominations Launched

The Ministry of Justice has launched the 2017/18 round of Queen’s Counsel honoris causa (honorary silk) awards

Money Laundering Regulations 2017
July 21, 2017
Money Laundering Regulations 2017

The Law Society publishes a brief overview of the new regulations
 

Law Society Brexit Update
July 20, 2017
Law Society Brexit Update

The latest Law Society opinion and articles on Brexit and the legal sector

 

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

Can lawyers be competitive and act ethically?
 

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

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

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

Robert Bourns' Presidential Year Draws To A Close
July 5, 2017
Robert Bourns' Presidential Year Draws To A Close

Outgoing Law Society president says farewell
 

LASPO Four Years On
July 4, 2017
LASPO Four Years On

The Law Society has published a review of the impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012