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In both the UK and the US, lawyers who are BMEs are significantly underrepresented in the legal profession. In the UK, we see significant numbers of BME law and bar school students but low numbers receiving pupillages and training contracts. In the US, the numbers of Black and African American law students have increased slightly…
The BSN Annual General Meeting 2014 will take place on Thursday 24th April 2014 at Linklaters LLP. When Thursday, 24th April 2014 at 6.30pm Agenda 1. Chairs welcome and report 2. Council members report 3. Executive Directors report 4. Treasurers Report 5. Election of Directors 6. Any other business Where Linklaters, 1 Silk St, London…
Dear Colleague, BSN City Group is delighted to announce our events programme for the coming months of 2014. For more information about the events and, if you have not already done so, to book your place, click on the links below or register your interest by emailing us at BSN City Group. EQUIPPED TO EXCEL…
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Transforming legal aid & the Criminal Justice System – Government response Date: Friday 7th March 2014 Location: Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL Timings: 5.30pm – 7.30pm Speaker: BSN Director & member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Practitioners Group Joe Mensah-Dankwah (Foresters Solicitors Ltd, London) Issues 1.Meeting the capacity/quality requirements 2.Consortia &…
Applications for the Law Society Diversity Access Scheme, which offers financial assistance for the Legal Practice Course, are now open. The application form, full information about the criteria for the scheme, process and timetable can be found on the Junior Lawyers Division website.
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Week beginning: 16 December Special general meeting In this week’s From the president, it is only appropriate that I reflect on the special general meeting (SGM) held on Tuesday 17 December and its outcome. An SGM was called to consider a motion of no confidence in the Society’s handling of the proposed criminal legal aid…
Free PII bulletin: download the new edition This year a number of transitional arrangements had an impact on solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance (PII). In the twelfth edition of Insurance Matters, we take stock of this year’s renewal season and look at how the market and new rules are likely to develop in the coming years….
Law Society Council commits to ongoing lobbying on legal aid proposals The Law Society Council yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to direct engagement with the Ministry of Justice on proposed changes to legal aid in order to secure the best possible deal for all of its members and to ensure continued access to justice. In a…
