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

SRA Corporate Strategy 2017-2020
October 31, 2017
SRA Corporate Strategy 2017-2020

The Law Society has responded to the SRA's consultation on its draft corporate strategy for 2017-20

Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation
October 31, 2017
Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation

The LSB consultation sought feedback on its approach to assessing the performance of regulators

Draft Guidelines For Manslaughter Sentencing
October 31, 2017
Draft Guidelines For Manslaughter Sentencing

The Law Society has responded to the consultation on draft guidelines for sentencing offences of manslaughter

Excellence Awards 2017
October 31, 2017
Excellence Awards 2017

The winners of this year's Law Society Excellence Awards were announced at a recent ceremony
 

Holiday Sickness Claims - Call For Evidence
October 30, 2017
Holiday Sickness Claims - Call For Evidence

Ministry of Justice publishes call for evidence on apparent increase in package holiday sickness claims

Consultation On Wills Law Reform
October 30, 2017
Consultation On Wills Law Reform

10 November closing date for responses to the Law Commissions consultation on reform of will law

Criminal Finances Act 2017
October 30, 2017
Criminal Finances Act 2017

This practice note provides guidance to solicitors on the corporate offence of failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion

Latest Anti-Money Laundering Guidance
October 30, 2017
Latest Anti-Money Laundering Guidance

The anti-money laundering (AML) legal supervisors have agreed draft legal sector anti-money laundering guidance

Post-Brexit Criminal Justice Co-operation
October 11, 2017
Post-Brexit Criminal Justice Co-operation

The Law Society has responded to the release of the government's paper on criminal justice co-operation post-Brexit

Latest Guidance On GDPR
October 11, 2017
Latest Guidance On GDPR

You may be sick of hearing about GDPR, but it's something that all firms must address