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Data protection for the 21st century: Here’s what law firms need to do to comply with GDPR

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a buzzword in the legal sector at the moment, and you may well be sick of hearing about it – but that doesn’t m...

Second Reading and vote of EU (Withdrawal) Bill

Parliament is back from recess for seven sitting days. This week the Second Reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will resume. The Labour party has pu...

Parliamentary brief: Financial Guidance and Claims Bill

This briefing outlines the views of the Law Society in relation to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill. It focuses on the parts of the Bill on the regulation...

Joint advice to help solicitors beat property fraud

New advice developed jointly by HM Land Registry and the Law Society will help conveyancing solicitors avoid potential fraud.

Law Society response to MoJ’s new discount rate policy

The Law Society has responded to yesterday's announcement by the MoJ.

New regime to prevent economic crime prompts new guidance

A new law to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion has prompted the Law Society to unveil new guidance for solicitors.

Solicitors uniquely placed to ensure fair treatment of minority ethnic defendants

Law Society president Joe Egan responded to David Lammy's review of the treatment of BAME individuals in the criminal justice system.

Parliamentary brief: EU (Withdrawal) Bill

This briefing outlines the views of the Law Society in relation to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and our wider priorities for Brexit.

Third time lucky: Applying for a judicial appointment

As the saying goes, what is worth doing is worth doing well. If you want to secure a judicial appointment you should sit down and make a plan.

Frozen assets must be reported

Solicitors should report frozen assets belonging to a designated person to HM Treasury.

Government publishes five Brexit papers including the civil justice co-operation paper

Last week the UK Government published five papers detailing its position on Brexit. These papers include provisions which may have an impact on the legal profes...

Fine or cloudy weather ahead? Cloud computing for law firms

Cloud computing is increasingly ubiquitous, even in law firms, despite the view that the legal profession has a reputation for being slow to adapt. It is partic...

Law Society events at this year’s political party conferences

Our timetable of events and activities at the party conferences.

Enforcement of suspended orders – Law Society response to the CPRC

Law Society response to the CPRC consultation on proposals to clarify the process for enforcing suspended orders.

Civil justice cooperation vital to post-Brexit relationship

The government’s proposals for civil justice cooperation with the EU post-Brexit is a step in the right direction.

Take a holiday, avoid sunburn and burnout: tips from a trainee solicitor

Yes - I am also guilty of waking up in the middle of the night and refreshing my work emails - the shame!

Recent Law Society activities related to the EU referendum - August 2017

An update on our work on Brexit.

Consultation on the AML supervisory review - Law Society response

Our response highlights our concerns that OPBAS is likely to impose unnecessary costs on professional body AML supervisors.

Competitive tendering for housing duty contracts risks leaving clients without services

The Legal Aid Agency has published its revised timetable for firms wishing to tender for 2018 civil legal aid contracts.

Letter from the president to judge regarding HMCTS Flexible Operating Hours pilot

Joe Egan, president of the Law Society, has expressed concern over the controversial scheme.

How does a sole practitioner ever take a holiday?

I ended up in the attic of the gite standing on a sofa, on top of cushions, with my head out of the Velux window trying to get the best signal….

Is tax avoidance permitted?

Providing details of PII cover in client care letters

Providing quotes for residential conveyancing - survey

Help us to help you by completing our residential conveyancing survey.

Have you experienced difficulties with higher rate SDLT? Please complete our survey by 29 August

We are discussing the impact of the additional 3 per cent stamp duty land tax, charged to buyers of second homes and buy-to-let property, with HMRC.