Notice is Hereby Given that the AGM of Doncaster Law Society will be held on Wednesday 8th July at 12.30pm at the Regent Hotel . Delegates can join fellow members and guests for lunch at the Regent which is complimentary . The Society has called this special AGM in order to determine whether there is to be a plan for
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Doncaster Law Society have launched the Annual Race Day event which this year takes place on 26th June at Doncaster Race Course . The popular event should see Lawyers , Accountants , Estate Agents and other Professionals and Clients coming together from across the County . The event includes Admission , RaceCard , a two Course meal , Private Bar
Read moreThe Doncaster & District Law Society AGM will be held on Tuesday 8th July at the Regent Hotel , Doncaster . As with last years highly successful event the AGM will be held at a lunchtime 12.30 – 2pm and include Lunch and Teas / Coffee . We are also likely to have a guest speaker of interest , details
Read moreThe proposals see : – 17.5% cuts spread over two years – Duty contracts with only 525 national contracts and only 7 in south Yorkshire as a whole – Caps on Crown Court Cases under 500 pages – New National Fixed Fee for Police Station and changes to magistrates renumeration – Promise of financial support for bids – Lots of
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A Report has today been released from Oxford Economics which was commissioned by the Law Society and Practice groups such as the CSLA , LCCS , Big Firms Group and LAPG . This indicates that there had been a downward trend in Criminal Work and Spend . The result is that something in the region of £84 Million savings would
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Following on from its commitment at the SGM the National Law Society is to meet South Yorkshire Solicitors on 20th January . The Law Society has issued the following information : Dear Member, Following this year’s consultations and the recent SGM, we recognise that some members have felt that their views have not been sought and heeded to the extent
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The Law Society has called a Special General Meeting following a requisition by members to consider a vote of no confidence in the Law Society Chief Executive and President as a result of its handling of the negotiations with the Lord Chancellor in respect of the Criminal Legal Aid Reforms . RESOLUTION That the meeting has no confidence in the
Read moreThe MOJ has now extended the period for consultation following clarifying a number of matters including the fact that certain figures included VAT and other expenses . The New Consultation can be accessed here : https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/transforming-legal-aid-next-steps/consult_view The deadline is now 1st November . Essential to this is also a Survey into Duty Contracts by Andrew Otterburn and it is essential firms
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