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

Housing White Paper Consultation Response
May 24, 2017
Housing White Paper Consultation Response

The Law Society has published its response to the government's consultation on its housing white paper

Pride In The Profession
May 23, 2017
Pride In The Profession

The Pride in the Profession report celebrates excellence in the legal profession
 

Law Society Launches Vision For Law and Justice
May 23, 2017
Law Society Launches Vision For Law and Justice

The Law Society believes that whoever wins the election should put access to justice at the heart of their plans

Law Society Cyber Security Advice Pages
May 23, 2017
Law Society Cyber Security Advice Pages

New support pages from the Law Society to help you to understand and mitigate cybersecurity risks

General Election 2017
May 23, 2017
General Election 2017

The Law Society has set up an online action to allow members to write to their local candidates to highlight law and justice issues

Excellence Awards 2017: Last Call For Nominations
May 23, 2017
Excellence Awards 2017: Last Call For Nominations

Nominations for the Law Society Excellence Awards 2017 close on Friday 26 May

Ethnic Minority and LGBT Council Seats
May 23, 2017
Ethnic Minority and LGBT Council Seats

The last day you can register to vote on these seats in the upcoming Law Society Council election is 31 May

Mentoring Scheme: Last Chance To Get Involved
May 23, 2017
Mentoring Scheme: Last Chance To Get Involved

The deadline for applying to take part in Law Society Mentoring Programme is 26 May 2017.

Malware Attacks: Mitigating The Threat
May 15, 2017
Malware Attacks: Mitigating The Threat

There's no such thing as 100% protection from hacking, but adopting simple and sensible policies can help