Constituencies Last updated: 25 June 2013 The Law Society council seats cover geographical and non-geographical constituencies. Following the 2013 Council election, the council is now as follows (terms of office are four years except where indicated otherwise): Geographical constituencies 2 – The City of London: Paul Barnes 3 – Holborn: Fraser Whitehead 8 – The…
BME Regulatory Event Venue: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL Cost: 25.00 GBP (ex. VAT) Overview CPD hours 2.5 The Law Society Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division is a new network providing BAME members with, direct access to tailored information, advice, and training. The division has been set up to enable direct contact…
Law Society responds to legal aid consultation PCT proposals are unworkable This week the Law Society has outlined why the government’s plans to introduce price-competitive tendering (PCT) for criminal legal aid are unworkable. Drawing on independent economic analysis we demonstrate that is not possible to deliver what the Ministry of Justice is demanding for the…
Law firms are being invited to attend a free event to find out how the SRA views the main risks to its regulatory objectives and to consumers of legal services. The event – ‘Line of sight: future risk developments’ – is being held at Maple House in Birmingham on 2 July and is aimed at…
The legal profession’s ground-breaking diversity initiative, the BSN Diversity League Table (DLT), is currently open for submissions from UK law firms and Chambers who are at the forefront of demonstrating a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. DLT reporting covers Social Mobility, Gender, Ethnicity, Disabilities and Sexual Orientation. The Diversity League Table started in 2006,…
The Black Solicitors’ Network (BSN) was formed in 1995 to promote the interests of black solicitors, to support and share information and to participate in consultations, initiated by the Law Society and other Government bodies, in relation to matters which affect black solicitors. Between 2003 & 2013, the BSN was recognised as a Law Society…
