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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.
The JLD has said that the legal profession will be the 'preserve of the rich' after the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) amended its minimum wage consultation.
The JLD has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to delay its consultation on scrapping the minimum wage, citing a lack of assessment on the impact the move would have on diversity and social mobility in the legal profession.
The private sector will be given the chance to contribute to the future of financial crime prevention laws at a symposium hosted by the Law Society on May 15th.
The Law Society is consulting on plans to change the way home-sellers provide details of their property, making the process easier for all those involved in the sale of a home.
Top lawyers from Mexico will be welcomed to London and Leeds by the Law Society of England 'Wales this week, as the UK accelerates its trade drive with Latin America's largest trading nation.
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