All News articles – Page 8
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards 2019
Nomination deadline extended: midnight, Friday 17 May 2019 . The Excellence Awards awards showcase excellence across the legal profession.
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NewsHMCTS announces court reform extension
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced a one-year extension of its court reform programme.
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NewsVulnerable patients at risk under new Mental Capacity Act
300,000 vulnerable people will see their rights stripped back every year by imminent changes to the Mental Capacity Act, the Law Society has said.
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NewsTaking an interest in interest
Alison Kirby and Alastair Shaw join James Perry to hone in on interest and how it can be pleaded to your client’s advantage.
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NewsExcellence Awards 2019: find out about all the law firm management awards
Nomination deadline extended: midnight, Friday 17 May 2019. 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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NewsLeO rolls out new approach to complaints
The Legal Ombudsman has released new guidance setting out its approach when deciding what is ‘fair and reasonable’ in a case when determining complaints.
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NewsLaw Society updates Code for Completion by Post
The Law Society has published the latest version of the Code for Completion by Post. It will take effect from 1 May 2019
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NewsCLLS updates commercial development management agreement
The City of London Law Society has launched the second edition of its development management agreement (with ancillary asset management services)
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NewsRight to be forgotten
This podcast is a whistlestop of recent developments to the right to be forgotten.
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NewsWrite to your MP about the new probate fees
The government is attempting to raise probate fees – we are calling on our members to write to their local MP to urgently raise concerns regarding this stealth tax
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NewsShare your thoughts on HMCTS' court reforms
The Justice Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the access to justice implications of the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) court modernisation programme.
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NewsLaw Commission releases consultation on the right to manage
The government has asked the Law Commission to review the right to manage (RTM) legislation to make it simpler, quicker and more accessible, particularly for leaseholders. Find out more, including about how to get involved
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NewsLaw Society rejects case for specialist Housing Court
The Law Society has responded to a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation exploring the case for a specialist housing court.
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NewsProperty Section committee vacancies
The Property Section is looking for residential or commercial property practitioners to join our Property Section committee.
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NewsLaw Commission to run consultation events on commonhold and the right to manage
The Commission has announced a series of regional events covering both topics and likely to be of interest to professionals
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NewsMoJ consults on code of practice for Mental Capacity Act
The Ministry of Justice is calling for evidence on the code of practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005). The consultation closes on 7 March 2019.
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NewsFixed recoverable costs pilot launches January 2019
A voluntary capped costs pilot runs from 14 January 2019 for two years in certain business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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NewsIFRS 16 and its impact on real estate leases
A change introduced on 1 January 2019, makes significant changes to lease accounting for affected commercial tenants, which is likely to influence the length of leases taken by tenants in future and impact tenants’ earnings and liabilities, with consequential effect on covenant tests
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NewsHMRC publishes guidance on cryptocurrency taxation
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on how individuals possessing cryptoassets may be taxed.
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NewsGovernment under fire for failure to check probate 'stealth tax' costs
Government officials have not assessed the cost of administering probate for high value estates, despite plans to introduce increased charges, it has emerged.