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Lawtech cements UK position as a global legal centre
LawTech continues to play an important role in cementing the UK’s position as a leading global legal centre, the Law Society of England and Wales...
06 Jun 2022
Who wants to be a duty solicitor?
The future of criminal law is bleak, according to most respondents to a new Law Society of England and Wales survey aimed at junior lawyers.
31 May 2022
Cost of living crisis could drive a wedge into justice gap
A positive shake-up of legal aid financial eligibility criteria risks being undermined by a failure to account for spiralling inflation, according to independent research.
31 May 2022
Evidence lacking for new SRA health and wellbeing rules
Proposals laid out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for changes to its rules on health and wellbeing at work are not supported by evidence,...
26 May 2022
Safeguards needed to offset exponential rise in regulator fining powers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to reform its approach to financial penalties including an increase of its fining powers by more than 1,000%...
23 May 2022
Join the fight to save the criminal justice system
We are ramping up our campaign to save the criminal justice system and rallying the legal community to “join the fight” and respond to the...
19 May 2022
Disabled and vulnerable must be protected under lasting power of attorney (LPA) modernisation
More needs to be done to ensure disabled, vulnerable and older people are not negatively affected by new digital lasting power of attorney (LPA) services...
19 May 2022
UK-Mexico trade talks should lock in legal services market access
The UK has started its free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Mexico today, with solicitors’ leaders hoping negotiators will lock in current legal services market...
19 May 2022
Action on SLAPPs needed to prevent abuses of justice
Action is needed to strengthen and clarify rules surrounding strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), the Law Society of England and Wales said in response...
18 May 2022
MoJ call for evidence on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) – Law Society response
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is holding an urgent call for evidence on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). Read our response.
18 May 2022
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