LAW SOCIETY COMMITTEE VACANCIES The Law Society of England and Wales is the independent professional body, established for solicitors in 1825, that works globally to support and represent its 166,000 members, promoting the highest professional standards and the rule of law. Law Society committees help our work by: • giving advice and guidance about policy,…
Law Society Council meeting summary: 16 October 2013 At this first Council meeting of the legal year 2013-14, we welcomed the 19 new members of Council who had been elected or nominated to Council seats earlier in the year, the great majority of whom were able to attend their first Council meeting in person. There…
Update on Criminal Legal Aid On 16 October, the Law Society Council resolved to: 1. Note and support the concessions and amendments to the Government’s initial proposals that have been achieved via the Society’s engagement with the MoJ. 2. Note that the Society opposes uneconomic or inappropriate fee structures. This short paper summarises the presentation…
Training for Tomorrow – speak about the SRA’s next steps in reforming legal education The Solicitors Regulation Authority is inviting members of the profession, training providers, trainees and students to a series of six free events to hear about proposals to reform the current legal and education training system. The free events, delivered across the…
THE BSN ANNUAL BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2013 Saturday 12 October 2013, 7pm Have you secured your ticket for our illustrious event taking place this Saturday 12th October? If not then you still have time to attend the BSN Annual Ball & Awards dinner. It is the perfect event for you and your colleagues or a group of…
