News
Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.
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- October 21, 2016
- International Bar Association Annual Conference
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The President and Chief Executive of the Law Society both made a number of speeches at the recent IBA Annual Conference in Washington DC
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- October 21, 2016
- Legal Professions Wellbeing Taskforce
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The Legal Professions Wellbeing Taskforce is a new cross-profession taskforce to promote and support mental health and wellbeing in the legal community
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- October 21, 2016
- Private Practice Earnings Survey
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The Law Society’s earnings factsheet figures are based on a sample of 491 private practitioners
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- October 12, 2016
- Brexit: Why we must retain the European arrest warrant
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In the first of a five-part series on the legal ramifications of Brexit, Law Society Chief Executive Catherine Dixon explains why we must retain the European arrest warrant.
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- October 12, 2016
- Legal Services Board
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The Legal Services Board (LSB) published its “vision for legislative reform of the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales” on 12 September 2016.
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- October 12, 2016
- Further HMCTS Proposals
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The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice published a joint statement setting out a six year programme for reform of the courts. The programme envisages transforming criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals.
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- October 12, 2016
- Response to LJA Merger Consultation
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service have released a response to their consultation on the proposed merger of the Hartlepool and Teesside Local Justice Areas.