News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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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
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- March 21, 2017
- Brexit: Negotiating Priorities
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The Law Society has provided the Exiting the EU Select Committee with written evidence in response to its inquiry
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- March 21, 2017
- LGFS Consultation Survey
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The Ministry of Justice is consulting on proposals which include reducing the cut-off for evidence under the Litigators Graduated Fee Scheme
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- March 21, 2017
- Excellence Awards 2017
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The starting pistol was fired this week for nominations for the 2017 Law Society Excellence Awards
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- March 21, 2017
- Immigration Post-Brexit
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The Home Affairs Select Committee held recently a wide ranging inquiry into developing an effective post-Brexit immigration policy
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- March 17, 2017
- Probate Fees Petition
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A petition has been started on the UK Government & Parliament website calling for the significant increases in probate fees to be reconsidered