News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- March 30, 2017
- Participation of Vulnerable People in Proceedings
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The Law Society has responded to the Family Procedure Rules Committee's draft practice direction
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- March 29, 2017
- Law Society Committee Member Appointments
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The Law Society has launched this year's Law Society Committee Member Appointments programme
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- March 24, 2017
- Anti Money Laundering Supervisory Regime
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The Treasury has published its response to a 2016 consultation on the AML supervisory regime
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- March 24, 2017
- SRA Consultation on Rule Waivers
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The SRA recently consulted on changes to the process by which solicitors can apply for rules to be waived
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- March 23, 2017
- Ministry of Justice Probate Fee Guidance
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The MoJ has produced guidance in response to questions about the new probate fees scheme
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- March 22, 2017
- SRA Professional Indemnity Insurance Data
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In October last year, the SRA began a discussion on reforms of the regulation of solicitors' PII
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- March 22, 2017
- HMRC Data-Gathering Notices (Updated)
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Three firms have informed the Law Society that they have now received formal Notices from HMRC
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- March 22, 2017
- Taking the Silk Road
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This year a record number of solicitor advocates were appointed to Queen's Counsel
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- March 22, 2017
- Challenging Uber
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In October 2016 the Employment Tribunal decided that 19 Uber drivers were entitled to employment rights
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- March 21, 2017
- International Women's Day
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Equality in the solicitor profession is moving closer with more than a third of law firms estimated to be majority-owned by women