News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- July 19, 2017
- GDPR Is Coming - Are You Prepared?
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The General Data Protection Regulation comes in to force in less than a year, with stiff penalties for non-compliance
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- July 14, 2017
- Reduction In Duty Solicitor Numbers
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The Legal Aid Agency has announced the number of crime contracts that have been awarded
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- July 14, 2017
- Blunt Regulation May Not Help Clients
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"More information does not necessarily mean better information" says Law Society president
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- July 13, 2017
- Video Conference Centre To Be Installed At HMP Durham
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New facilities to allow increased use of virtual hearings
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- July 13, 2017
- Rejecting Un-remunerative Legal Aid Work
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Law Society publishes Practice Note on rejecting unremunative publicly funded criminal work
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- July 4, 2017
- LASPO Four Years On
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The Law Society has published a review of the impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
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- July 4, 2017
- Diversity and Inclusion Charter 2017 Submission Deadline
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Don't miss your opportunity to help shape the future of the profession
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- July 4, 2017
- AML: 9 Things You Need To Know
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The Law Society has published a set of 9 things all firms should know about the new AML regulations
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- July 3, 2017
- Solicitor Firms Driving Social Mobility
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Solicitors firms occupy nearly a third of the Social Mobility Index top 50 UK organisations
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- July 3, 2017
- Law Society's View On The Queen's Speech
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Law Society president, Robert Bourns, comments on the Queen's speech for the 2017 parliament