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The Law Society, in collaboration with the Legal Services Board and the Ministry of Justice, is undertaking an important survey of law firms in England and Wales.
NewLaw Legal has become the first Welsh practice to be licensed as an alternative business structure (ABS) and the first legal disciplinary practice to achieve such status.
The Law Society has welcomed an assurance from the Home Office that police should make it clear to any suspect who speaks voluntarily to the police, that free legal advice is available to him or her at any place, and not just at a police station
The Law Society has described plans by the Legal Services Board to make will writing and estate administration services reserved activities as a major boost for consumers.
The Law Society says the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) decision to burden the Compensation Fund with professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover for uninsured firms should be rejected by the Legal Services Board.
The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority have jointly appointed Alan Vallance to the new role of Director of Organisational Services, with responsibility for finance, HR, IT and facilities for the representative Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson has today announced the launch of a pilot initiative to enable Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLPs) to submit enquiries to the Law Society.
The Law Society has participated in a series of consultations with the UK Government to improve the effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights, but says attempts to screen cases going to the court will undermine its credibility across the continent.
The Law Society Council has elected Andrew Caplen, a consultant with Abels Solicitors, Southampton to be the next deputy vice president of the Law Society.
The next Deputy Vice President of the Law Society will be Andrew Caplen.
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