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

Law Society Briefing On SRA's New Transparency Rules
August 15, 2018
Law Society Briefing On SRA's New Transparency Rules

Briefing provides detailed information about the SRA's announced changes

Law Society's LGFS Challenge Succeeds
August 7, 2018
Law Society's LGFS Challenge Succeeds

"It is difficult to express in language of appropriate moderation why we consider these arguments without merit"

Women In Leadership In Law
August 6, 2018
Women In Leadership In Law

Christina Blacklaws, the new President of the Law Society, has declared that Women in Leadership In Law will be a key theme of her presidential year

LASPO Review Focus Groups
July 12, 2018
LASPO Review Focus Groups

Law Society holding a series of focus groups to explore impacts of LASPO on solicitors

Law Society Writes To PM Over Brexit Concerns
July 11, 2018
Law Society Writes To PM Over Brexit Concerns

Joint letter expresses concerns that services are being overlooked in Brexit negotiations

Law Society Releases Annual Statistics Report for 2017
July 4, 2018
Law Society Releases Annual Statistics Report for 2017

Compiled data shows the evolution and possible future path of the profession

OPBAS Reviews Law Society's Activities
June 4, 2018
OPBAS Reviews Law Society's Activities

Office for Professional Body AML Supervision auditing Law Society's AML guidance-giving functions

Law Society Excellence Awards 2018
May 10, 2018
Law Society Excellence Awards 2018

This year's awards promise to be the biggest and most impressive yet
 

Law Society Responds To IPO Consultation
May 1, 2018
Law Society Responds To IPO Consultation

The Intellectual Property Office consulted on the impact of the Trade Mark Directive 2015

Criminal Duty Solicitors - A Looming Crisis
April 30, 2018
Criminal Duty Solicitors - A Looming Crisis

New campaign highlights looming crisis in the numbers of criminal duty solicitors in England and Wales