The video relates to the launch of the 2012 Diversity League Table and the 2012 Diversity Legal Awards, which took place in November 2012. Containing interviews, sound bites and comments; including the presentation of the 2012 Diversity Legal Awards. With clips from, an exclusive interview with Chris Kenny, Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board,…

The changing legal marketplace Working in the law remains a wonderful career – but it is not the same profession that many of us joined when we first qualified. It has had to change to meet the challenges and realities of the world around it. It might not be a popular view, but I find…

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…

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…

The Ethnic Minorities constituency is a non-geographical constituency contested by 7 candidates in this election. The BSN Board urges you to vote for the current BSN Chair,Nwabueze Nwokolo. She is one of the incumbent council members and has worked tirelessly across the country to ensure that issues affecting BSN members are heard by the Law…

The Civil Justice Council is looking to fill three posts by 24th October 2013, one is a solicitor, one is from the business community, and one lay person with a proven track record and interest in the major issues affecting the civil justice system, such as legal aid, enforcement, costs reforms or housing. Closing date for…

Lord Chancellor meeting On Monday 20 May, a further 25 practitioners went to the House of Commons to meet Chris Grayling to talk about the government’s proposals for price-competitive tendering (PCT). While it is clear that Grayling is wedded to a form of PCT, there does seem to be a slight shift in attitude towards…

Dear Colleague I write to urge you to take part in the forth-coming election of Council members to the Law Society Council and please vote for me. I was admitted in 1995 and have been a member of Council since 2005. I lobbied for BSN obtaining recognised group status whilst a member of the Law…