News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- October 25, 2016
- Cyber Insurance Guidance for Law Firms
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Protection and prevention should be your firm's priorities to guard against damaging cyber attacks
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- October 25, 2016
- Planning and Environmental Legislation Update
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The Law Society has published a roundup of notable recent policy
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- October 24, 2016
- Paul J Watson Success at Law Society Excellence Awards
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It was great to hear that Paul J Watson Solicitor had been shortlisted for this year's Law Society Excellence Awards. It is even better to now hear that they were successful
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- October 24, 2016
- Competition and Markets Authority
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The Competition and Markets Authority has requested information on the role and scope of the reserved legal activities set out in the Legal Services Act 2007
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- October 24, 2016
- SRA Handbook
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Over the summer, the Law Society consulted both solicitors and the public to gather opinions and evicence about the possible impact of the SRA’s “Looking to the Future” proposals
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- October 24, 2016
- Relationship Management North, October Newsletter
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The Law Society’s Relationship Management North newsletter for October ‘16
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- October 21, 2016
- International Bar Association Annual Conference
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The President and Chief Executive of the Law Society both made a number of speeches at the recent IBA Annual Conference in Washington DC
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- October 21, 2016
- Legal Professions Wellbeing Taskforce
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The Legal Professions Wellbeing Taskforce is a new cross-profession taskforce to promote and support mental health and wellbeing in the legal community
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- October 21, 2016
- Private Practice Earnings Survey
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The Law Society’s earnings factsheet figures are based on a sample of 491 private practitioners
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- October 12, 2016
- Brexit: Why we must retain the European arrest warrant
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In the first of a five-part series on the legal ramifications of Brexit, Law Society Chief Executive Catherine Dixon explains why we must retain the European arrest warrant.