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Annual Review 2010/11

The Law Society's 2010/11 Annual Review sets out the Society's major achievements and projects for the year. You'll find information on how we have defended legal aid and access to justice, how we are supporting the profession in a changing environment, and our plans for a significant reduction in a practising fee.


John Wotton

President's message

Law Society president John Wotton talks about the key themes for his presidential year.
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Des Hudson

 

CEO's message - Des Hudson

Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson talks about challenges and opportunities in today's legal market, and the reduction in the practising fee requirement for Law Society funding.
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Your Law Society: better value than ever

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This year the Law Society made important changes to the way practising fees are collected, significantly reducing the financial impact on our members. We also are in the midst of reducing our cost base, and becoming better value than ever.
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Defending access to justice

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Access to justice, the hallmark of a fair society, has never been more under threat. Proposed cuts to the legal aid and civil costs system threaten access to justice for some of England and Wales's poorest and most vulnerable people. In 2010/2011, the Law Society actively campaigned against the proposed cuts to legal aid, and launched the high profile Sound Off For Justice campaign.
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Working towards better, fairer law

The Law Society is committed to working towards a better, fairer legal system, and have taken on a number of projects to promote better law in England and Wales. We aim for thought leadership and to encourage reasoned and evidenced public debate that promotes our members' expertise, experience and important role in civil society.
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Promoting solicitor expertise

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The legal environment is currently in a state of change, leaving many solicitors facing uncertainty about their future viability. Now more than ever, it is important for the legal profession to build awareness with the public, with government and other stakeholders about solicitor expertise in the provision of legal advice and services. Find out how the Law Society championed solicitor expertise in 2010/11.
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Helping our members meet challenges

Impending changes to the regulatory framework, the economic downturn and the increasing scrutiny of the profession have made it a difficult year for many of our members. The Law Society supports our solicitors through the challenges they face, representing the views of the profession to regulatory bodies and pushing for better outcomes on key issues such as professional indemnity insurance and the Code of Conduct.
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Looking outwards

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Now more than ever, the UK legal profession must maintain a global focus. The Law Society works on behalf of its members to reduce barriers to UK solicitors entering overseas markets, and establish links with international counterparts.
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Supporting a diverse profession

Today's legal sector is more diverse than ever, but there are still significant barriers for women, and people from minority ethnic backgrounds working in the profession. Find out how the Law Society supports diversity in the legal profession.
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Developing the profession

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We supported solicitor development this year through a vast array of education, networking events and publications, to ensure our members have access to the very latest training, news and legal information. The past year also saw the launch of our online CPD Centre, an easy-to-use accessible way for our members across the UK to stay on top of their CPD requirements.
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The Law Society Gazette: the professions most trusted title

In 2010 the Gazette conducted its biennial readership survey, an externally conducted, comprehensive study of solicitors' reading habits.
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