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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.
The Law Society has described Government plans to introduce fees for taking claims to employment tribunals and Employment Appeals Tribunals as creating a barrier to justice.
The Law Society said today that it was pleased the Government had acknowledged concerns that too high a salary threshold would jeopardise the export success and other professional services firms.
The Law Society of England 'Wales is calling on the Government of Malawi to uphold its own Constitution and Bill of Rights after news emerged of an attack on Malawian lawyer and former Attorney-General Ralph Kasambara.
The Law Society has welcomed the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) recommendation to maintain the current limit on the number of places for skilled migrant workers from outside the EU.
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