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NewsJoin us on International Human Rights Day
We are holding a suite of activities on the 10 December to mark international human rights day and you are warmly invited to join us at any or all of the events. Please see below for details: Seminar on Freedom of Expression When:10/12/2015 09:30 - 11:15 Venue:The Law Society, 113 ...
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NewsHuman rights update now available for December 2015
Our updates include news about the Law Society’s human rights activities, volunteering and job opportunities, events and training. To read our December update please see attached document. If you would like to receive our free updates please email HumanRightsUpdate@lawsociety.org.uk
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Videos
COLP update 2015
The Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (“COLP”) has been a required appointment for all bodies operating under the Legal Services Act 2007 since January 2013.
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UK FATCA and the automatic exchange of information
Since the introduction of the US FATCA rules, the UK government has entered into similar arrangements with the UK’s crown dependencies and overseas territories.
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NewsDoing legal business in Poland
Our series of Doing Legal Business guides provides an overview and guide to doing legal business in key international markets. Our comprehensive guide gives you a detailed overview of: Information about the legal services market in each country Main economic sectors and areas for law firms How the legal ...
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NewsDoing legal business in Panama
Our series of Doing Legal Business guides provides an overview and guide to doing legal business in key international markets. Our comprehensive guide gives you a detailed overview of: Information about the legal services market in each country Main economic sectors and areas for law firms How the legal ...
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AnalysisMissing, presumed dead
Lesley King rounds up the latest private client developments, including a proprietary estoppel case and Lord Lucan’s son’s move to have his father declared officially dead under the Presumption of Death Act
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AnalysisChallenging the notice to complete
In Hakimzay Ltd v Swailes, the High Court considered an attempt by a party that had been served with a notice to complete to evade the enforcement of the contract. Peter Reekie explains why they failed
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EventWebinar: The law on penalties after Cavendish and ParkingEye (13 November 2015)
This one-hour webinar is offered at a 20% discount to Civil Litigation Section members, and will tackle the range of issues thrown up by this landmark judgment on contractual penalty clauses
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AnalysisSupreme Court dismisses ParkingEye appeal: our analysis
In the first review of the law of penalties in a century, the Supreme Court has found in favour of ParkingEye 6-1. Cait Sweeney considers the implications of this hugely significant judgment
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EventPrivate Client Section: Cross border conference 2016 (3 March 2016)
This one-day event will deliver an in-depth examination by lawyers from various jurisdictions on the leading issues in international private client law, with a particular focus on the Brussels IV regulation
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OpinionStructural shift
Robert Banner outlines some developments for the Section, including the new corporate membership option, and provides an update on the 2016 Financial Benchmarking Survey
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FeatureEmergency exit
With firms feeling increasingly squeezed from all sides, it may seem tempting to divest yourself of underperforming practice areas. But getting it wrong could just make things worse. Grania Langdon-Down looks at the dos and don’ts
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Feature
Supervise for success
As part of our series of articles for small firms, Paul Bennett looks at the challenges of staff supervision and the benefits of getting it right, and offers some practical tips for effective supervision.
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FeatureThe long view
Diana Bentley talks to Steven Zdolyny, director of legal services and compliance officer for legal practice at Riverview Law, about life at the helm of this expanding firm.
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FeatureThe gift of giving
Corporate responsibility programmes may seem the preserve of the bigger corporate law firms but, explains Emma Cooke, they are equally within the reach of smaller firms – and can bring real and significant business benefits