News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- October 26, 2016
- Request for Assistance Locating Will
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Can you help in locating a missing will?
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- October 26, 2016
- CMA Request for Information on Reserved Activities
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In October 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority published a Call for Inputs on competition in the mortgage sector.
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- October 26, 2016
- HMRC Consultations
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The Law Society has responded to the HMRC’s discussion document on strengthening tax avoidance sanctions and deterrents
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- October 26, 2016
- Anti Money Laundering
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The government has published its response to the consultation earlier in the year on legislative proposals for anti money-laundering and counter-terrorist finance
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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