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The Government has responded to Law Society calls for clarification about the validity of compromise agreements drafted under the Equality Act.
New figures from the Law Society reveal that 142 local councils in England and Wales hold the legal management quality standard – Lexcel.
Assisted dying will be the topic of debate at the launch of the Law Society's 2012 Public Debate Series in partnership with Huffington Post UK.
The Law Society is once again supporting the fundraising legal walks taking place across England and Wales to raise money for free legal advice agencies.
The Law Society has described the regulators' decision to take on board its concerns about the effect that the Quality Assurance for Advocates Scheme [QASA] would have on solicitor advocates as a major step in the right direction.
The Law Society congratulates new ABS firms The Law Society today congratulated the first three practices licensed as alternative business structures (ABS) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Law Society President John Wotton said a more diverse judiciary would improve public trust and confidence in the justice system.
Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank are backing the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) by restricting membership to its mortgage lender panels
Law Society Vice-President, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, hosted a roundtable discussion in Brussels with EU Commissioner for Justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, Vice-President Viviane Reding on Friday 23rd of March.
The Legal Services Board Consumer Panel has suggested that the proposed regulatory regime for probate and estate administration services should include suitability checks on individuals, including criminal records and bankruptcy checks.
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