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The Supreme Court, by a majority of 5:2, has decided that legal professional privilege only applies to qualified lawyers – solicitors and barristers.
The Law Society, the Legal Services Board and the Ministry of Justice have published the results of a research project into the supply of legal services by solicitors' firms.
A comprehensive picture of how firms are performing during a major period of change has been revealed in one of the largest surveys of solicitors' firms undertaken, on behalf of the Law Society, the MoJ and the LSB.
Members of the Law Society's Law Management Section (LMS) report growth despite the challenging climate, new research reveals.
A major survey of leading lawyers commissioned by the Law Society found that firms who have adopted flexible working practices allow a better work-life balance, and are attracting more talented staff.
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff has praised the flexible working practices of leading law firms and businesses for opening the boardroom door to talented women.
The Law Society has echoed government concerns about the proposal for a Common European Sales Law.
The important Prudential decision, in which the Law Society intervened, was heard in the Supreme Court by seven judges in the first week of November.
Lawyers from some 84 different countries are able to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales under a special scheme aimed at reflecting the global nature of the economy.
UK Trade & Investment has launched Open to Export - a dedicated website providing advice and support to businesses looking to export.
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