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

Honorary QC Nominations Launched
July 28, 2017
Honorary QC Nominations Launched

The Ministry of Justice has launched the 2017/18 round of Queen’s Counsel honoris causa (honorary silk) awards

What Is The European Court of Justice?
July 21, 2017
What Is The European Court of Justice?

What is the ECJ, and what does it do? The Law Society explains...
 

Money Laundering Regulations 2017
July 21, 2017
Money Laundering Regulations 2017

The Law Society publishes a brief overview of the new regulations
 

A Clarion Call For Reform Of Employment Law
July 21, 2017
A Clarion Call For Reform Of Employment Law

Law Society welcomes the findings of the Taylor Review into employment practices in the modern economy

New SQE Gets Go Ahead
July 20, 2017
New SQE Gets Go Ahead

The new Solicitors Qualifying Examination will be implemented no sooner than September 2020
 

Law Society Brexit Update
July 20, 2017
Law Society Brexit Update

The latest Law Society opinion and articles on Brexit and the legal sector

 

Professional Ethics Under Pressure
July 20, 2017
Professional Ethics Under Pressure

Can lawyers be competitive and act ethically?
 

SRA Overhauls The Handbook
July 20, 2017
SRA Overhauls The Handbook

The SRA recently announced that it would be proceeding with the changes to the SRA Handbook

Law Society Governance Update
July 19, 2017
Law Society Governance Update

The Law Society of England and Wales is making progress on its Governance Review

Half Price Membership
July 19, 2017
Half Price Membership

Membership of the society now half price to the end of the year - come and join us!