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    Right to die appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

    2014-07-16T00:00:00Z

    A majority in the Supreme Court has dismissed two appeals seeking a ruling that current English law is incompatible with the right to dignity and a private life.

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    Governance review update

    2014-05-14T00:00:00Z

    In his Comment for the March edition of PS, Private Client Section chair Simon Leney discussed the review, currently underway, of the relationship between the Law Society’s Section committees and the Society. The Law Society is committed to retaining and developing relationships with expert practitioners, so we can bring you ...

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    First firms accredited for WIQS

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    The Law Society has accredited the first group of law firms to its new Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS). So far, more than 40 firms have been accredited, with this number increasing as applications are processed by the Law Society. The scheme, which opened for applications last October, is ...

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    New offence of ill-treatment

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Following the Francis Report, which was the final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, the Department of Health has accepted the recommendation of the National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England to develop a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect. This ...

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    Looking for a will?

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    If you are looking for a missing will, the first port of call will probably be local solicitors or law society. However, if the firm holding the will has been subject to an intervention by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), its closed files will be stored by the SRA. The ...