News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- January 26, 2017
- HMRC Notices
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Firms which advise clients on the establishment of offshore companies or trusts may shortly receive a letter from HMRC seeking information about beneficial ownership or interests
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- January 25, 2017
- Law Society Brexit Update
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Since the EU referendum, the Law Society has been gathering members' views on the impact that leaving the EU could have on both their clients and their businesses
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- January 25, 2017
- Legal Apprenticeships
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Now that legal apprenticeships are an alternative to the traditional graduate route to qualification, it's possible to qualify as a solicitor, paralegal or chartered legal executive
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- January 25, 2017
- Issues Affecting Solicitors in 2017
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In the first in a series on the key issues concerning solicitors in 2017, Robert Bourns, President of the Law Society, looks at threats to access to justice
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- December 21, 2016
- ECJ Challenges Legality of UK's IP Act
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ECJ rules that retained data can only be accessed by authorities in cases of serious crime
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- December 20, 2016
- A Personal Perspective on Two Centuries of Change
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On 21 March 2017 the Yorkshire Law Society will have been in existence for 231 years
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- December 12, 2016
- IP Act "Enshrines Parallel Construction in English Law"
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Under-reported section 56 of IP Act raises serious questions over impact on fairness of trials
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- December 9, 2016
- Controversial Bill Receives Royal Assent
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The controversial Investigatory Powers Bill - aka "Snoopers' Charter" - received Royal Assent last week
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- December 6, 2016
- House of Lords Constitution Committee
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The Law Society's director of public affairs gave evidence recently to the House of Lords Constitution Committee
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- December 6, 2016
- Offshore Trusts
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You may be aware of a proposed EU Amending Directive to the Fourth AML Directive which could have a far-reaching impact