On the 14th October the Law Society AGM finally was able to consider the proposals to reform the Law Society Council. This was one of the final steps along the road of a governance review that has been running effectively since 2016 . We have already seen a successful reorganisaiton of the management structure with a New Board charied by
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The August issue of the Regional Management North Newsletter has now been issued packed with valuable information and guidance for firms dealing with the pandemic . You can access it here : https://online.flowpaper.com/777a0725/RelationshipManagementNorthUpdateAugust2020/#page=1
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The Law Society Council met on the 15th July virtually and spent a productive day in discharging its function , representing members and moving the society forward in challenging times . Full details of what was discussed are in the Part 1 Summary Council report 15 July 2020 and this is accompanied by a copy of the Chief Executives Part
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How would you like to make a difference to the Profession and your fellow Solicitors in Yorkshire ? One of the three Yorkshire Council Member Seats on the Law Society Council is up for election and nominations close on 17th July . This is a great opportunity to get involved and influence change in the Legal Profession . See the
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The Latest Edition of the Regional Update from the Law Society has now been issued containign all the importnat updates on the Law Society Support for Solicitors during the current Pandemic Access it here : https://online.flowpaper.com/777a0725/RelationshipManagementNorthUpdateJuly2020Copy/#page=1
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The annual consultation with solicitors about their Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) launches today with the Law Society going further than ever before to keep the amount down – cutting its own share by 10%. The move comes as a response to the challenges solicitors and firms are facing because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Now more than ever, we are
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The Covid-19 lockdown presents the biggest challenge to trading conditions for Law Firms for a generation. As businesses come to grips with a gradual return to trading conditions, they face a perfect storm of unavoidable decisions on remote working, rapid adoption of technology and communication, HR & management changes, new cybersecurity risks and an economy that could not have
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Take a deep dive into the world of cyber crime and look at how you can keep your law firms remote workforce secure. About this Event For many years, law firms have been developing remote working practices in a bid to offer flexibility to their employees and boost financial savings. The COVID-19 crisis has significantly highlighted the importance of a
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The Ministry of Justice has now published a consultation on accelerated changes to the public funding arrangements for Criminal Legal Aid . This follows from on going work which continues in designing a new scheme for public funding which is intended to provide a long term sustainable scheme for public funding for criminal legal aid . The proposals which can
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The Ministry of Justice is now consulting on changes to bail and Release Under Investigation . This follows a sustained campaign by the Law Society and other groups over the scheme introduced in 2017 which has led to considerable delay for those suspected of offences as well as for those who have come forward as victims . It is also
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