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

Response To Lords Committee Call For Evidence
August 16, 2018
Response To Lords Committee Call For Evidence

Law Society submits evidence to Select Committee reviewing Bribery Act

UCL Regulatory Framework Review
August 16, 2018
UCL Regulatory Framework Review

UCL have launched an independent review into the regulation of legal services

Excellence Awards 2018 Shortlist Revealed
August 15, 2018
Excellence Awards 2018 Shortlist Revealed

Awards recognise and celebrate the best and brightest law firms, in-house teams and legal professionals

Law Society Briefing On SRA's New Transparency Rules
August 15, 2018
Law Society Briefing On SRA's New Transparency Rules

Briefing provides detailed information about the SRA's announced changes

Consultation On The Code For Crown Prosecuters
August 14, 2018
Consultation On The Code For Crown Prosecuters

CPS launches consultation on a proposed new edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Consultation
August 9, 2018
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Consultation

Tribunal consulting on replacing the current criminal standard of proof in proceedings with civil standard of proof

Court ID Cards For Lawyers Piloted
August 8, 2018
Court ID Cards For Lawyers Piloted

Trial scheme to see solicitors and barristers exempted from many onerous court security measures

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