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Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.

Law Society's LGFS Challenge Succeeds
August 7, 2018
Law Society's LGFS Challenge Succeeds

"It is difficult to express in language of appropriate moderation why we consider these arguments without merit"

Women In Leadership In Law
August 6, 2018
Women In Leadership In Law

Christina Blacklaws, the new President of the Law Society, has declared that Women in Leadership In Law will be a key theme of her presidential year

Law Society Releases Annual Statistics Report for 2017
July 4, 2018
Law Society Releases Annual Statistics Report for 2017

Compiled data shows the evolution and possible future path of the profession

Rise In Sexual Harassment Claims Against Lawyers
June 28, 2018
Rise In Sexual Harassment Claims Against Lawyers

Sexual harassment and misconduct claims increase by 58%

MoJ Avoids Barristers' Escalation
June 4, 2018
MoJ Avoids Barristers' Escalation

MoJ heads-off escalation in the ongoing dispute between barristers and the government

Business And Property Courts Forum
May 21, 2018
Business And Property Courts Forum

Forum being set up following the launch of the Business and Property Courts in Newcastle

Criminal Duty Solicitors - A Looming Crisis
April 30, 2018
Criminal Duty Solicitors - A Looming Crisis

New campaign highlights looming crisis in the numbers of criminal duty solicitors in England and Wales

Criminal Barristers To Stage Mass Walkouts
March 29, 2018
Criminal Barristers To Stage Mass Walkouts

Action to start on 1 April in response to the 'last straw' of the revised Advocates Graduated Fee Scheme

Women In Law Survey
March 14, 2018
Women In Law Survey

The largest international survey of women in the law has been released by the Law Society of England and Wales
 

LAA Responds To AGFS Consultation
February 27, 2018
LAA Responds To AGFS Consultation

Legal Aid Agency publishes response to the consultation on Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme reforms