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 Human Rights Act should be retained, not replaced with a Bill of Rights.
In response to the Legal Services Consumer Panel report on accreditations Law Society Chief Executive Desmond Hudson said:
The Government today announced the latest instalment of its Employment Law Review beginning with a two consultation papers that deal with the thorny issues of collective bargaining and the notoriously complex TUPE arrangements.
Waste Policy will be the topic of discussion at the forthcoming 'Castle Debate', to be held at the Law Society on December 1st.
The Court of Appeal has today ruled that migrants have the right to insist on taking legal advice before consenting to removal by the UK Border Agency [UKBA] at less than 72 hours notice.
The Law Society's Law Conference, the first of what promises to become a landmark annual event for the profession, will take stock of the new-look legal services market and focus on how firms and in-house lawyers can develop their businesses further.
Responding today to the announcement, by the Government, of a consultation on proposed amendments to the statutory and regulatory frameworks for judicial appointments
Anti tax avoidance measures must be balanced and not introduce unnecessary uncertainty according to the Law Society.
Law Society President, John Wotton said he was struck by the forthright report of the Lords Constitution Committee, which described the Committee's 'significant constitutional concerns' regarding the Government's Legal Aid Bill
Consumers risk losing everything if they allow unqualified and unregulated will writers to have full control of their estate's assets.
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