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NewsThe 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 ...
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Law Society’s joint submission to UN Special Rapporteur
Law Society supports lawyers on hunger strike in Turkey
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Legal Professional Privilege in Japan – our submission
The Law Society of England Wales provided a submission to the Japan Fair Trade Commission’s (JFTC) proposed rules and guidelines to implement the Anti-Monopoly Act of Japan (AMA). The bill to amend the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolisation and Maintenance of Fair Trade was passed in ...
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Imprisoned lawyers in Turkey at risk in coronavirus pandemic
The Law Society sends letter to draw attention to the exceptional threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic to imprisoned lawyers in Turkey.
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Financial resilience for law firms: Should you take up any of the coronavirus financial assistance schemes?
Andrew Allen looks at the potential risks of some of the government schemes designed to support businesses through lockdown, and looks at other ways law firms can ensure their financial resilience during the pandemic and beyond
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Law Society resources for safe return to the office
The Law Society has published a practical framework and toolkit to help law firms return to the office safely, in response to government guidance.
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Our library staff are here to help
Library staff are working from home to provide a limited enquiry and document delivery service from Monday to Friday, between 10am to 4pm.
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Law Society sends letter on ten lawyers arrested in Turkey
The Law Society is concerned about the arrest of ten Turkish lawyers
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DAC 6 deferral proposed by EU Commission
On 8 May 2020, the European Commission published a proposal to postpone the requirement to make first reports under DAC 6 by three months.
