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RICS consultation on new code of practice for property agents

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Property Ombudsman are consulting on a Code of Practice for Residential Property Agents.

26 Jul 2020
Watch sessions from the JLD annual conference 2020

Watch sessions on a range of topics, including project management, planning your next career steps and mental wellbeing and resilience.

23 Jul 2020
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Face coverings in court and tribunal buildings in England

From Monday 27 July, all court and tribunal users should wear a face covering in courts and tribunals buildings in England.

23 Jul 2020
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Law Commission publishes reports on leasehold home ownership

The Law Commission has published three reports recommending how government can reform leasehold home ownership.

22 Jul 2020
Law Society submission to JCHR pre-legislative scrutiny of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

We've submitted written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ pre-legislative scrutiny of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.

16 Jul 2020
Annotated probate forms for legal professionals

We’ve been working with HMCTS to provide further resources to help legal professionals to make probate applications.

15 Jul 2020
Could you help SMEs to recover from the impact of coronavirus?

We’re working in partnership with the professional and business services sector to provide a scheme that pairs professional advisers with small and medium sized businesses struggling as a result of coronavirus and in need of professional advice.

12 Jul 2020
The government’s ‘plan for jobs’: what’s in it for solicitor firms?

We’ve picked out the key announcements from the chancellor’s statement that are of most relevance to solicitor firms.

07 Jul 2020
JPLC planning law online conference, 11 September 2020

The JPLC is running a free online event on planning law, ‘Not the Oxford Conference’, on 11 September 2020.

07 Jul 2020
Access to Justice Foundation launches ‘Go the Extra Mile for Justice’ fundraising campaign

The Access to Justice Foundation has launched a new fundraising campaign for legal advice centres to replace the 2020 legal walks.

06 Jul 2020
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