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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.

Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation

Regulatory Performance Assessment Consultation

The Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation sought feedback on a simplification and revision of its approach to assessing the performance of frontline regulators.

The Law Society has responded to the consultation and suggested areas for improvements, in particular the need for:

  • A measure requiring front line regulators to provide evidence justifying the need for proposed regulatory changes, including relevance and priority
  • Proportionality, transparency and consistency in the front-line regulators' approach to different types of rule change, enforcement and supervision
  • Proportionality, transparency and consistency in decision-making processes
  • Proportionality in allocation of cost burden on the regulated community
  • Clear and stronger compliance with the Regulators' Code

Read the full response here.