“The Law Society has been granted permission to intervene in a Court of Appeal case that could see legal professional privilege (LPP) extended to non-lawyers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A loan fund akin to the student loans scheme and a ‘polluter pays’ funding mechanism are among ideas advanced today for legal aid funding by the Law Society.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Proposals that could enable ‘associate prosecutors’ with no legal qualifications to conduct magistrates’ court trials amount to ‘justice on the cheap’ and herald the ‘de-lawyering’ of the magistrates’ court, solicitors have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred two solicitors from London firm Davenport Lyons to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over claims that the firm sent ‘bullying’ letters accusing hundreds of people of illegal file-sharing.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Law Society’s legal action against the Office for Legal Complaints and the government to determine whether employment protection rules apply to staff at the Legal Complaints Service was heard in the High Court last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Law Society has filed a judicial review application in a move to overturn new government regulations restricting the costs that can be recovered by acquitted defendants.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“People accused of crimes will begin paying legal fees at five crown courts in England and Wales tomorrow , as the government faces increasing criticism over measures that will see some innocent people footing part of the bill for their defence.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Society is set to launch a judicial review of the government’s move to drastically reduce the legal costs that defendants can reclaim if they are acquitted of a criminal offence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A former president of the Law Society and his City law firm are being sued for up to £5m over allegations that they helped a global oil company wreck a barrister’s career.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Society is set to launch a campaign warning students to think twice about embarking on a career in law.”
The Lawyer, 28th July 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Law Society has been accused of ‘systematic failure’ in its handling of a complaint against a close ally of the attorney general, the Guardian can reveal after a court injunction was lifted last week.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The peer tasked by Chancery Lane with reviewing legal regulation says that only ‘minor’ adjustments to the Law Society’s internal governance may be required to yield ‘enormous benefit’ for the regulation of law firms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th May 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Today I am talking to Paul Marsh, the President of The Law Society of England & Wales.
We live in difficult and interesting times.I talk to Paul Marsh about a range of topics including his thoughts on the recession, how the law society is helping solicitors during these difficult days, the recent rise of nearly 10 per cent in fees for the Legal Practice Course by three London providers – BPP, the College of Law and Kaplan.and his thoughts on the future of the profession after the recession.”
Insite Law Magazine, 12th March 2009
Source: www.insitelawmagazine.com
“A group of high-profile legal figures including Linklaters senior partner David Cheyne and Simmons & Simmons managing partner Mark Dawkins have questioned the effectiveness of the Law Society as a single regulator.”
Legal Week, 11th December 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has attacked the Law Society for over-stepping its remit in launching a potentially dramatic review into the regulation of the legal profession.”
The Lawyer, 10th October 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Law Society is planning to overhaul its committee structure as it gears up for the introduction of the Legal Services Act (LSA).”
Legal Week, 19th June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Law Society and the Legal Complaints Service (LCS) have reacted to news that Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor is to levy a fine of £275,000 in relation to its complaints handling plan for 2008/09.”
Law Society, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.lawsociety.org.uk
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner has imposed a £275,000 penalty on the Law Society after deeming its complaints-handling plan for the year ahead inadequate.”
Legal Week, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
” The Law Society has elected its future leader, with in-house lawyer Linda Lee emerging as the body’s next deputy vice president.”
Legal Week, 17th April 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
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