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 Law Society warned today that the Legal Services Board's approach to competition with regards to the regulation of will writing and estate administration activities may lead to an undesirable reduction in the consumer protection available.
A nationwide campaign signalling the eleventh annual National Pro Bono Week launches today, Monday 5 November.
A flexible approach to training to become a lawyer is essential, but the highest standards of legal education and training must be preserved whatever changes are brought about.
Law Society President Lucy Scott-Moncrieff is in Brazil this week, leading a delegation of UK law firms who will meet with their Brazilian counterparts with a view to establishing links there.
The outstanding achievements of the legal profession in England and Wales have been celebrated by the Law Society at a prestigious ceremony in London.
After receiving a prestigious award, Chris Fry, managing partner of Unity Law Ltd, had to dash from the event at Old Billingsgate in London.
The Law Society has warned that removing certain provisions from the Equality Act will not help employers.
The Law Society criticises government proposals as 'wasteful'.
The Law Society has become a shareholder in Riliance, which has quickly established itself as the market-leading online support tool for law firm COLPs and COFAs.
The Law Societies of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Northern Ireland were today united in a call for a full and open consultation on whether the UK should opt out of over 130 EU criminal justice measures, including the European Arrest Warrant.
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