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    Contact the Dispute Resolution Section

    Membership If you have a question about joining the Dispute Resolution Section, wish to renew your membership or accessing your section benefits, contact our operations team. Email: msadmin@lawsociety.org.uk Feedback Let us know if you have feedback on the Dispute Resolution Section, including current benefits or suggestions for future events. Email: ...

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    Meet the Leadership and Management Section committee

    The advisory committee supports the development of the future strategy of the Leadership and Management Section and enhancement of the services already offered to members.

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    Contact the Leadership and Management Section

    Membership If you have a question about joining the Section, renewing your membership or accessing your Section benefits, contact our operations team. Email: msadmin@lawsociety.org.uk Feedback Let us know if you have feedback on the Leadership and Management Section, including current benefits or suggestions for future events. Email: membershipengagement@lawsociety.org.uk. ...

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    Meet the Competition Section committee

    The committee supports the development of the future strategy of the Section and enhancement of the services already offered to members

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    Meet the Private Client Solicitors Section advisory committee

    The committee supports the development of the future strategy of the section and enhancement of the services already offered to members. Committee members and their brief biographies are below.

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    Contact the Private Client Solicitor Section

    Membership If you have a question about joining the Private Client Solicitor Section, renewing your membership or accessing your section benefits, contact our operations team. Email: msadmin@lawsociety.org.uk Feedback Let us know if you have feedback on the Private Client Solicitor Section, such as suggestions for future topics or ways ...

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    How to pay for your Sections membership

    2014-10-19T19:56:00Z

    Individual members: Pay for your individual subscription by: BACS or cheque - click here to download the membership form or use the link on the right Debit or credit card using Worldpay click here. Corporate members: Pay for your corporate membership renewal using BACS or cheque click ...

  • News

    Law Society raises concerns over Malaysian Sedition Act

    2014-10-15T12:09:00Z

    The Law Society has expressed concern over Malaysia’s continuing use of the 1948 Sedition Act. The act, which was made law during the British colonial era, criminalises speech uttered ‘to excite disaffection’ against the government. The act has been used to intimidate and silence political opponents including lawyers. The Act ...

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    JE v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 192

    2014-10-14T15:59:00Z

    Court of Appeal rules on limits of power under CPR 52.9A to limit costs of appeals in proceedings where recovery is normally restricted. 

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    Ultimate Products Ltd v Wooley [2014] EWHC 2706 (Ch)

    2014-10-14T15:54:00Z

    Court applied three-stage test in Denton when considering an application for relief from sanctions, and held failure to serve notice of new CFA was not a serious breach.

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    Wagenaar v Weekend Travel Ltd and Serradj [2014] EWCA Civ 1105

    2014-10-14T15:49:00Z

    Court of Appeal’s first interpretation of QOCS provisions, including whether the QOCS regime was a valid one and if QOCS applies to Part 20 proceedings between a defendant and a third party. 

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    Kellie & Kellie v Wheatley & Lloyd Architects Ltd [2014] EWHC 2866 (TCC)

    2014-10-14T15:45:00Z

    Reviews the law relating to conduct and costs; the power to award indemnity costs; and the effect of an order for indemnity costs on a costs budget. 

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    Burrett v Mencap Ltd [2014] EW Misc B50 (CC)

    2014-10-14T15:40:00Z

    A hearing to determine the costs consequences of a variation to a Part 36 offer.

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    Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust v LM

    2014-10-09T15:01:00Z

    An application was made by the NHS Trust for a declaration that it would be lawful to withhold a blood transfusion from LM, a gravely ill 63-year-old female Jehovah’s Witness. 

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    Nugent v Nugent

    2014-10-07T14:38:00Z

    All content provided by LexisNexis. TopicsLand registration – Notice – Unilateral notice Alternative Citations[2013] EWHC 4095 (Ch) Hearing Date20 December 2013 CourtChancery Division JudgeMr Justice Morgan RepresentationMichael Jefferis (instructed by Stephen Gisby & Co) for the claimant. Christopher McNall (instructed by Kirwans) for the defendant. AbstractLand registration – Notice. The ...

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    Renew your Section membership

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    Law Society publishes new practice note on international aspects of mental capacity

    2014-10-06T16:34:00Z

    The new practice note deals with some of the issues that may arise in private international law when an individual living or owning property abroad loses mental capacity

  • News

    Human rights update now online for August 2014

    2014-10-06T14:27:00Z

    Our updates include news about the Law Society’s human rights activities, volunteering and job opportunities, events and training. If you would like to receive our free updates please email sarah.j.smith@lawsociety.org.uk  

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    Spotlight: Co-operative Bank plc v Phillips

    2014-10-06T14:18:00Z

    The High Court has considered the circumstances in which possession proceedings commenced by a lender will be considered collateral to its powers.

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    Human rights update now online for September 2014

    2014-10-06T14:15:00Z

    Our updates include news about the Law Society’s human rights activities, volunteering and job opportunities, events and training. If you would like to receive our free updates please email sarah.j.smith@lawsociety.org.uk