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Public Accounts Committee on the future of the Modern Slavery Act
The Law Society believes that action against modern slavery should be further strengthened. While the number of prosecutions for modern slavery offences and the number of victims entering the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) are increasing, modern slavery remains a largely hidden crime. The Law Society believes that the government should ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the EU Withdrawal Bill
Rights contained in provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter), which have equivalent UN treaty rights, and which do not already form part of domestic UK law, should be brought into UK law, and be explicitly protected. Some Charter rights, for example relating to children and ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the human rights implications of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
This evidence highlights some of the human rights deficiencies in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. As it currently stands, the Bill provides broad powers to ministers, and the ability to make substantial changes to the regulatory regime and scope of serious criminal offences through secondary legislation. This opens up ...
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Law Society written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights - Attitude to Enforcement of Human Rights
Our submission focuses on questions included in the call for evidence on legal independence and access to resources. We note that the government is currently reviewing the implementation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), and is expected to report by the 2018 summer recess. ...
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NewsBest of the web – March 2018
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on wellbeing and mental health, leadership, and technology and innovation.
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NewsR v P [2017] EWHC 1804 (Fam)
Unsuccessful attempt by F to seek return order where relationship with child was said to be ’limited and superficial’.
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NewsRe G (children) (habitual resident) [2017] EWHC 2111 (Fam)
Children found to be habitually resident in this jurisdiction despite them currently being out of the jurisdiction.
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NewsKeeping wills shipshape and Bristol fashion
Roman Kubiak discusses the plight of mutual wills and will disputes following family rifts.
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NewsAutumn Budget - a missed opportunity
Despite the extra funding pledged in the Spring Budget, social care was conspicuously absent from Philip Hammond’s speech on Wednesday, writes Spencer Gardner.
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NewsDoing Legal Business in Peru
Our Doing Legal Business series provides a guide for lawyers to working in key international markets.
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NewsCornering the market
Change is afoot in the asset management industry, with the FCA proposing sweeping changes and a major new European directive coming into force from January. Patrick Connolly discusses what this could mean for solicitors and investor clients.
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NewsSolicitors’ indemnity insurance spared Brexit effect
For third year in succession, the majority of solicitors firms experienced a smooth professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal process.
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NewsBest of the web – August 2017
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on technological innovation in law firms, how to grow your client base, and the language used when talking about mental health.
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NewsContentious probate update - 2017 (part 3)
With Inheritance Act claims and will disputes being the order of the day in the first few months of the year, trusts, anonymity and judicial discretion seem to be the flavour of the spring and summer months.
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Interested in Asia? Join IPBA regional conference in London
On Monday 13 November 2017, CMS will be hosting the Regional Conference for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (the “IPBA”), in London. The Regional Conference (which will be open to the public) is titled “Forces of Change: Modernisation and a Shifting International Landscape - English and Asian Perspectives on How Legal ...
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NewsThe Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 - catching mammoths with straw nets?
Daniel Fitzpatrick, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, discusses the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
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NewsThe probate fee saga
The joint select committee on statutory instruments has queried whether the proposed probate fee increases are within the lord chancellor’s powers and referred the draft regulation to parliament on the basis that it represents a tax.
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NewsSide letters: a cause for concern
Peter Reekie looks at the recent case of Vivienne Westwood Ltd v Conduit Street Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 350 (Ch).