News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- March 14, 2017
- Prison and Courts Bill
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The Prisons and Courts Bill was published on Thursday 23 February and contains proposals to introduce changes in various areas
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- March 8, 2017
- TVLS Dinner 2017
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Last Friday, 3 March, it was the Tees Valley Law Society’s Annual Dinner, attended by 165 members of the legal profession and their guests.
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- February 23, 2017
- Diversity Access Scheme
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At 16, Keiley Ann Broadhead was homeless, and lived in a hostel during her A-levels
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- February 23, 2017
- Social Mobility Employer Index
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The Social Mobility Commission and the Social Mobility Foundation launch a joint initiative
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- February 23, 2017
- Workers' Rights
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Recent cases of worker exploitation have thrust UK employment law into the spotlight
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- February 23, 2017
- Criminal Defence Cuts
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Ministry of Justice plans to impose up to £30m cuts condemned by the Law Society
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- February 22, 2017
- Legal Services Board To Probe Law Society-SRA Governance
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LSB announces review of Law Society - SRA governance arrangements
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- February 22, 2017
- Road Traffic Accidents Fixed Costs Recovery Appeal
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On 23 February the Court of Appeal is due to hear the Iqbal & Anr v. Leek & Anr appeal
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- February 22, 2017
- CILEx Governance Reform
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The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has announced that it is restructuring its governance structure
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- February 15, 2017
- Breaches of Financial Sanctions Consultation
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The Law Society has responded to HM Treasury's consultation