News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
- 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
- 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
- March 15, 2017
- Continuing Competence
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Four months into Continuing Competence some firms are introducing bureaucratic processes to comply - is this necessary?
- March 15, 2017
- Disclosing a Will to an Attorney or Deputy
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Guidance to aid solicitors when disclosing a will to an attorney or deputy
- March 14, 2017
- The Policing and Crime Act 2017
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The Policing and Crime Act 2017 will significantly change the law concerning pre-charge police bail
- March 14, 2017
- Better Combat Compensation
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The Law Society submitted their response to the MoD's Better Combat Compensation consultation
- March 14, 2017
- Green Paper On Corporate Governance Reform
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The Law Society submitted its response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Green Paper
- March 14, 2017
- Legal Aid Lawyer Of The Year Awards
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Nominations are now open for the 2017 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards
- March 14, 2017
- Soft Tissue Claims Consultation
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The government has published its response to the Soft Tissue Injury Claims Process consultation
- 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