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Solicitors’ leader welcomes new fee for Crown Court cases

We welcome the announcement of a new fee for the time defence solicitors spend scrutinising evidence.

17 Sep 2020
More work needs to be done to make judiciary diverse

Following a new MoJ report we agree that more work needs to be done to make the judiciary diverse and representative.

17 Sep 2020
Rule of law defines who we are and underpins our place in the world

We warned that the UK is on the cusp of a historic change of direction as the Internal Market Bill entered its House of Commons committee stage.

15 Sep 2020
Measures to tackle 560,000 criminal case backlog welcomed by the Law Society

We welcome measures of introducing Nightingale Courts and additional staff designed to tackle a severe backlog of cases.

07 Sep 2020
Blockchain report: Lawyers given regulation guidance

We've collaborated with the TLA Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group on a report about blockchain regulation for lawyers.

07 Sep 2020
Eviction notice period extended to six months

Tenants in England facing eviction have been granted a notice period extension from three months to six in new government legislation.

03 Sep 2020
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Solicitors’ leaders launch legal action against the Legal Aid Agency

Solicitors’ leaders have lodged a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) after they failed to consult properly around a decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house.

03 Sep 2020
Legal profession must be more open about experiencing menopause at work

More openness about the menopause and workplace support is needed, said the Law Society of England and Wales.

01 Sep 2020
Attacks on the legal profession undermine the rule of law

A Home Office video referring to immigration lawyers who provide legal advice to migrants as ‘activist lawyers’ is condemned by the Law Society of England and Wales.

27 Aug 2020
Act now on PII law firms urged

We urge law firms to renew their professional indemnity insurance sooner rather than later.

24 Aug 2020
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