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    15 results found for politics

    Government hints at withdrawal from ECHR
    Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has today (9 August) hinted that the government would be prepared to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)* to...
    09 Aug 2023
    The rule of law: what does it really mean?
    In a keynote speech at Gray’s Inn on 15 February 2022, I. Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society, set out her view of what...
    29 Mar 2022
    Economic plans for legal services
    The UK government has shared its 10-year plan for economic growth. Find out how it will impact solicitors and legal services.
    03 Jul 2025
    Human rights and the rule of law
    This year's Graham Turnbull essay competition poses the question “has the rule of law been replaced by the rule of politics?”
    25 Nov 2019
    The Law Society’s deputy vice president: “I'm an unashamed geek – I do coding to relax!”
    The Law Society’s deputy vice president, Brett Dixon, on the impact of tech, diversity and membership organisations.
    15 Apr 2025
    Disabled Solicitors Network advisory committee
    The Disabled Solicitors Network promotes equal opportunities for disabled people within the legal profession. Meet the Disabled Solicitors Network advisory committee.
    11 Apr 2025
    Career choice: Solicitor
    Matthew Evans discusses moving from local government to private sector.
    02 Dec 2016
    Career choice: Founder and managing partner
    Adam Moralle discusses his career path from IP partner to founding a sole practice boutique firm.
    02 Dec 2016
    Westminster update: £92 million funding boost for criminal legal aid
    Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: stand...
    13 May 2025
    Trailblazing solicitors: the women who broke the barrier
    Dana Denis-Smith looks back at the first women solicitors admitted to the roll. She explores who they were, their journey into the law and their...
    29 Nov 2022
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