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Come Join Us!

Come Join Us!

Membership of Tees Valley Law Society offers opportunities whether you are a qualified solicitor or other legal professional, or you are in the early stages of training.

Members are offered discounted rates for all of our training events, which are held locally and at the end of the working day to ensure the least disruption to you, your firm and your clients. We hold regular networking and social events where members can come together informally to discuss issues within the profession, but more importantly to share ideas.

Membership of TVLS is about offering support whether formally through involvement of the Council or more informally by sharing ideas about best practice with other firms. By becoming a member of TVLS there are opportunities to become involved in the running of the Society, whether through membership of Council or Committees or in a more informal role.

The application process is quick and simple and membership is great value. Join us today.

LASPO Four Years On

LASPO Four Years On

It's four years since the implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), which overnight rendered hundreds of thousands of people ineligible for legal aid. The Law Society has conducted a review of the changes introduced by the act, the findings of which it has published ahead of the government's own review of the act.

The Law Society's review focuses on a number of issues, including the impact on children, the removal of legal aid for early advice, and the knock-on effect on public spending. The review concludes that:

  • Legal aid is no longer available for many of those who need it
  • Those eligible for legal aid find it hard to access it
  • Wide gaps in provision are not being addressed
  • LASPO has had a wider and detrimental impact on the state and society

The full report can be downloaded here.