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There were 164 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 490,466 in the last 365 days.

The Law Society Press Releases

208 Press Releases
  • Published on June 20, 2024 - 13:58 GMT

    Take part in our special general meeting

    Has the Law Society responded to PLAG? Statement on behalf of the Law Society Council: The Home Buying and Selling Process For many members of the public, conveyancing solicitors are the face of the legal profession. They play a vital role in helping …

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  • Published on June 17, 2024 - 08:36 GMT

    Rome Bar Association launches new Italian exchange for solicitors and firms in England and Wales

    The Rome Bar Association (RBA) has launched an exchange programme with English and Welsh solicitors and firms, known as the International Law Firms Exchange. We have a Memorandum of Understanding with the RBA aimed at — among other things — at exchanging …

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  • Published on June 14, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

    Material information included in TA6 Property Information Form

    Background The updated form includes the information the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) says should be disclosed on property listings in its material information in property listings (sales) guidance. This guidance is …

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  • Published on June 13, 2024 - 17:31 GMT

    New accelerator TiPS to provide firms financial support for AI and lawtech

    A range of support packages are now available as part of a £1.8 million accelerator project, Technology in Professional Services (TiPS), led by Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), working with Oxford Brookes University and Hyperscale Group …

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  • Published on June 7, 2024 - 11:36 GMT

    Brett Dixon has been elected as our next deputy vice president 

    Brett Dixon will become our next deputy vice president. He will take office in October 2024, then go on to become vice president in 2025 and president of the Law Society in 2026. Brett was admitted as a solicitor in 1999, holds Higher Rights of Audience in …

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  • Published on June 4, 2024 - 17:45 GMT

    Stratford Magistrates' Court: searching procedure changes

    The safety of our members is paramount and we welcome the changes that HMCTS has introduced as a result. Professional users of Stratford Magistrates’ Court, including solicitors, will no longer be subject to an enhanced search, which should provide a …

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  • Published on June 3, 2024 - 19:51 GMT

    International Fair Trial Day 2024 will focus on the Philippines

    Everyone has the right to fair trial. Without a fair trial, every individual risks becoming the victim of a miscarriage of justice, either as an innocent suspect wrongly convicted, or as a victim unable to secure justice for a wrong perpetrated against …

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  • Published on June 3, 2024 - 14:03 GMT

    We are everywhere: celebrating Pride 2024

    With this years’ Pride theme, ‘we are everywhere’, we’ll be celebrating our LGBTQ+ colleagues across the profession at every level and in every practice area. We’ll be highlighting our LGBTQ+ colleagues’ stories, understanding their journeys into law and …

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