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Leading UK law firms have reduced their carbon emissions by the equivalent of over 29,000 tonnes CO2, according to a report published today.
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff today spelled out to MPs the potentially devastating consequences of the government's plans to cut criminal legal aid.
The Law Society of England and Wales has condemned the mass arrest of more than 50 lawyers in Istanbul.
The future of the UK's relationship with Europe was fleshed out today by David Lidington MP, minister of state for Europe, at a Law Society seminar.
The government's proposals for price competitive tendering of legally-aided criminal defence services are unworkable, the Law Society has said in its response to the MoJ's consultation paper 'Transforming Legal Aid'.
The Law Society has told the SRA that the funding of interventions using the solicitors' Compensation Fund is preferable to a levy on the profession, however, the Society does not support the adoption of this policy on a long-term basis.
The UK government has accepted arguments, championed by the Law Society, that UK retail banks should be able to offer derivatives to business customers.
We have produced a practice note to help solicitors protect clients from flood risk, increasingly a concern for those owning or occupying property and those looking to buy property in flood prone areas
The Law Society has welcomed the announcement of a Justice Select Committee hearing into the government's proposals for price-based competitive tendering of criminal legal aid services.
Last night's London Legal Walk has raised a record £575,000 for charities that provide free legal advice in London and the South East.
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