After intensive lobbying led by the Law Society the SRA announced today that its Board had concluded that the previous decision to close SIF was to be temporarily reversed for the next 12 months whilst all options were considered for the future . The SRA recognised the changed enviroment and that the insurance market had “hardened ” such that affordable
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The Law Society Awards deadline for entries has been extended until 4 June 2021. In recognition of the uncertainty facing law firms and solicitors, Entering is easy and free. Simply use the award criteria and entry requirements to explain why your entry should be considered. Highlight all the great work you do – enter now. Follow this link for more
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The Latest Edition of the Leeds & Yorkshire Lawyer is available here : LYL-169-min
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The Solicitors Indemnity Fund is due to close later this year and the Law Society is currently engaed in strong representations to the SRA that this should be stopped as it will mean both retired memebrs and current solicitors could face the prospect on claims which will not have any insurance protection putting their retirement and assets at significant risk
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The Law Society has opened its consultation on the practising fee following a challenging 2020 As well as prioritising members and other stakeholders, the law society has also taken into consideration the ongoing implications of the pandemic, Brexit negotiations, and technology. This follows a very positive period for the Society in which it was seen to strongly support Solicitors during
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Doncaster Law Society is getting its legal community back out in the sunshine after having been consigned to virtual activities for the last 14 months + during the pandemic by holding a legal walk . The Society would love to see other local Lawyers join the walk on what it is hoped will be a lovely summers evening . It
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The Independent Review is calling for your Submissions to its review and offering you an opportunity to join a number of consultative groups . It would frankly be “Criminal ” not to take up this opportunity to influence the independent review chaired by Sir Christopher Bellamy QC and ensure that the true picture of how Criminal Legal Aid is funded
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If you do its now your opportunity to join one of the Law Societies Policy Advisory Committees : Access to Justice Children’s Law Civil Justice Company Law Conveyancing & Land Law Criminal Law Education & Training European Union Housing Law Human Rights Immigration Law International Mental Health & Disability Planning & Environmental Law Professional Indemnity Insurance Professional Standards & Ethics
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The Law Society has today announced that the result of the National Ballot of Members has been to support the reform of the Law Society Council . It was several years ago that the Law Society commenced a reform of its governance and this saw firstly the estabishment of a Management Board together with two key committees the Policy and
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Covid 19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims: Business and Property Courts in Leeds Update The judgment of the Supreme Court in the appeal from the decision of the Divisional Court in FCA v Arch Insurance and ors [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm) is now expected either just before Christmas or early in the New Year. Arch is a test case brought by
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