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NewsCoronavirus (COVID-19) advice and updates
We know members will have questions about the implications of COVID-19. We’re keeping the coronavirus situation under review. Our online resources will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent guidance
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and updates
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, the Law Society is listening to members and asking questions of other organisations
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – civil and family courts to go virtual by default
Remote working will become the norm in the civil and family courts, the lord chief justice said in his latest update on the coronavirus crisis on 19 March.
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HMRC announces changes to capital gains tax
From 6 April 2020, the deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing.
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Law Society’s joint statement on Egypt
Our joint oral statement before the UN Human Rights Council on the treatment of human rights defenders in Egypt
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Law Society sends letter on detained Egyptian lawyer
The Law Society has written to the President of Egypt due to concerns about the arrest, detention, and prosecution of former Egyptian parliamentarian and lawyer Zyad el-Eleimy. On 25 June 2019, he was arrested in Cairo and brought to the State Security Prosecution. On the same day, others were also ...
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Law Society sends letter on detained Bar President from Kashmir
The Law Society has written to the Prime Minister of India following the arrest and detention of Mr Mian Abdul Qayoom, lawyer and President of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association. Mr Qayoom was arrested on 4th August 2019 under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 (“PSA”), ...
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Our Business Development Mission to Tokyo
President Simon Davis and the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association led a business development mission of seven Law Society members to Japan earlier this year to help our members gain a better understanding of the Japanese legal services market and provide an insight into the opportunities avaliable.
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European Bars issue joint resolution on Rule of Law
The Law Society, together with 49 other Bars and Law Societies in Europe, have signed a resolution in support of the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession. This resolution comes in response to increased threats to the independence of judges and lawyers, for ...
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Launch of online services for legal professionals
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has launched online services for legal professionals dealing with tribunals, and county and family court matters.
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Electronically signed deeds are legal, lord chancellor confirms
In a written statement on 3 March 2020, the lord chancellor confirmed that documents signed electronically have legal force in England and Wales.
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The Law Society participates in the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women
In 2020, the global community will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). This marks a five-year milestone towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for ...
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The Law Society Speaks on Threats to Judicial Independence in Poland
The Law Society’s international human rights adviser, Dr. Marina Brilman, was interviewed by Polish television regarding threats to judicial independence in Poland. See parts of the interview here: https://fakty.tvn24.pl/fakty-po-poludniu,96/zmiany-w-sadownictwie-komentarz-mariny-brilman-z-the-law-society-of-england-and-wales,1004473.html . She discussed recent amendments to the Law on Common Courts and Law on the Supreme Court, as ...
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Whiplash reforms delayed to August 2020
The launch of the new portal for whiplash claims has been delayed from April to August 2020.
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Closure of the Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund
The Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund will close on 30 September 2020. This may leave former principles of law firms liable for future claims. Make sure you’re prepared.
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Reminder of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard deadline – 1 April 2020
From 1 April 2020, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards will apply to all residential properties let on “relevant tenancies”
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Law Society delivers anti-corruption training in Costa Rica
From 18-21 February 2020, as part of the Law Society’s Capacity Building Programme, the International Programmes Manager Lizzette Robleto de Howarth delivered a 4-day seminar for 14 public servants on “Developing strategies for the fight against corruption” (“Desarrollando estrategias para la lucha en contra de la corrupcion”) in San Jose, ...
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Give feedback on the flexible court hours pilot
The Flexible Operating Hours (FOH) pilot is due to finish in March 2020 and the government is seeking feedback from solicitors who took part.
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International Women in Law Roundtable in Costa Rica
We held our first international women in law roundtable in Costa Rica
