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NewsFAQs for solicitors making probate applications
In June 2020, the Law Society helped to produce a new resource to support legal professionals using the probate service.
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Guidance on vulnerable clients and mental capacity
In June 2020, the Law Society published new guidance on vulnerable clients and mental capacity.
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Construction VAT reverse charge delayed to March 2021
The introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed from 1 October 2020 until 1 March 2021.
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Law Society sends joint letter to Polish Supreme Court
The Law Society has sent a joint letter on the case of a Polish Judge
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Law Society nominates five Egyptian lawyers for CCBE Human Rights Award
The nomination by the Law Society of England and Wales of five Egyptian lawyers for the CCBE Human Rights Award 2020 is supported by all legal professional representative bodies of the United Kingdom: the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates of ...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Partner support for your business
The Law Society works in partnership with carefully selected commercial organisations that have identified offers and opportunities that may be relevant to our members in the current challenging times. Our partners’ support includes: free access to conferencing platforms and secure online portals financial assistance for law ...
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We're taking our Excellence Awards 2020 online
This year’s Law Society Excellence Awards will be going ahead as a series of online events
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Our Excellence Awards 2020 are going online
Safety is our main priority so this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards will be going ahead as a series of online events during the week of 12 October 2020.
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Excellence Awards 2020 to be hosted online
This year’s Law Society Excellence Awards will be going ahead as a series of online events.
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The Excellence Awards 2020 are going online
The Law Society’s Excellence Awards celebrate the hard work and inspirational achievements of solicitors, legal teams and firms of all sizes. More than half recognise excellence in law firm management disciplines
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Best of the web – June 2020
From inbox housekeeping to growing your firm’s online presence, we’ve gathered practice management comment, features and news to help find the new ‘business as usual’ for your firm.
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Furlough scheme: guidance for law firms
The Law Society has published guidance for firms on the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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LAWASIA Human Rights Webinar Series - 9 and 16 June 2020
LAWASIA has held a series of Human Rights webinars online zia Zoom in June. Our president, Simon Davis, spoke on Tuesday 9 June at 8am UK time, the webinar was on the topic of ’Government Accountability during the COVID-19: The Citizen’s Right to Know’. On Tuesday 16 June ...
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Law Society releases sector-specific guidance for conveyancers
On 29 May 2020, the Law Society released guidance specifically for conveyancers, to accompany the pan-industry guidance: Re-opening the Home Moving Market Safely.
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Free access to online secure portal for Law Society members
Our partner Safelink is offering free access to its online legal platform for Law Society members during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Law Society speaks out against criminal investigation of Turkish Bars
The Law Society coordinates an international coalition of legal organisations for a letter to Turkish authorities
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EU Future Relationship Select Committee publishes Law Society evidence
The Law Society’s written evidence to the House of Commons Future Relationship with the European Union Select Committee has been published. The evidence covers: priorities for the future relationship on market access and judicial co-operation preparation in case of no trade agreement being ...
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CJEU confirms insured parties’ right to choose lawyer for mediation
A person using legal expenses insurance (LEI) has the right under EU law to choose their own lawyer for mediation proceedings, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled.
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Assessing and managing coronavirus in court buildings
HM Courts Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has published an organisational risk assessment and an assessment tool , which will enable it to regularly review the safety of its buildings.
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Protocol for virtual statutory declarations
To support solicitors during the coronavirus pandemic, the Law Society has reproduced Lexis Nexis’s protocol for virtual statutory declarations. The protocol covers: the Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction (April 2020) the process for making a statutory declaration by video conference payment. Read the ...
