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    Criminal legal aid review: an update

    An update on our discussions with the MoJ and the lord chancellor on progress of the criminal legal aid review.

    5 November 2019
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    RUI review not a moment too soon

    The controversial practice of releasing suspects under investigation is to be reviewed following our campaign for a rethink.

    5 November 2019
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    Westminster weekly update: General election to be held on 12 December

    Your weekly update from the Law Society's public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

    4 November 2019
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    The lawyer will see you now: the GP pro bono clinic

    June Venters was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1984, appointed QC in 2006 and the first woman solicitor to take Silk, and called to the Bar in 2017.

    4 November 2019
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    Hidden extras - a first-hand account of secondary traumatic stress

    Warning: this blog contains disturbing and graphic content about paedophilia and child abuse.

    30 October 2019
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    Westminster weekly update: MPs support 2nd reading of Brexit deal

    Your weekly update from the Law Society's public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

    28 October 2019
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    European Lawyers Day 2019: Legal aid in criminal matters

    This podcast marks European Lawyers Day 2019. This year, the focus is on the right to legal aid in criminal matters and access to a lawyer when detained in prison.

    24 October 2019
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    Law Society response to the Commission on Justice in Wales

    A continued openness between Wales and England and recognition of the Welsh justice system's distinct needs will help secure future success for the sector.

    24 October 2019
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    Top gongs for solicitors who go above and beyond

    "At the Law Society Excellence Awards, we come together to celebrate outstanding success in the sector."

    24 October 2019
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    6 tips to keep legal fees proportionate for the privately paying client

    Rita Gupta, Director of Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers (LGFL Ltd), accredited Family Law member, and a member of Resolution, shares her advice for legal professionals on privately paying clients.

    23 October 2019
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