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Law Society Updates, May '16
May 18, 2016
Law Society Updates, May '16

A roundup of the latest news and activity from The Law Society of England & Wales

The Insurance Act 2015 and Consequential Changes to the Minimum Terms and Conditions of PII
April 6, 2016
The Insurance Act 2015 and Consequential Changes to the Minimum Terms and Conditions of PII

The Law Society responded to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's consultation on proposed changes to the SRA minimum terms and conditions of the professional indemnity insurance rules

Law Society Submission to the Labour Party Review of Legal Aid
April 5, 2016
Law Society Submission to the Labour Party Review of Legal Aid

Cuts to legal aid have undermined the vital role solicitors play in helping people to assert their legal rights

My Law Society
April 4, 2016
My Law Society

The Law Society now have the 'My Law Society' features of their website up-and-running.

Virtual Statutory Declarations
Virtual Statutory Declarations

COVID-19 has created uncertainty over the safety of statutory declarations in insolvency proceedings