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Government plans to introduce a new regime for 'class actions' will enhance access to justice for consumers who have suffered because of anti-competitive behaviour.
The Law Society is warning solicitors to check the financial strength of an insurer before purchasing their next professional indemnity insurance (PII) policy, to find out whether the company will be able to meet insurance claims.
Government amendments to the Justice and Security Bill are a small step in the right direction, but they don't go far enough to reduce concern over the extension of secret courts to ordinary civil law cases.
The Law Society has warned solicitors that new terms of business introduced by the Bar Council for instructing barristers on cases will disadvantage them and has issued advice on how they can protect themselves.
The Law Society has warned that British justice will suffer if secret courts are extended to ordinary civil law cases.
The Supreme Court, by a majority of 5:2, has decided that legal professional privilege only applies to qualified lawyers – solicitors and barristers.
Proposals for new employee shareholder contracts are flawed and will lead to more red tape, rather than less, the Law Society warned this week.
The Law Society, the Legal Services Board and the Ministry of Justice have published the results of a research project into the supply of legal services by solicitors' firms.
The Law Society has warned that opting-out of EU police and crime cooperation measures may jeopardise the UK’s ability to effectively fight cross border crime.
Members of the Law Society's Law Management Section (LMS) report growth despite the challenging climate, new research reveals.
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