Law Society Archives - Legal Cheek

Junior lawyer numbers set to rocket following SQE roll-out, predicts Google-backed legal business chief

Super-exam also tipped as pro-diversity by legal entrepreneur

Jul 17 2019 11:09am
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Legal profession launches gender equality pledge

Signatories commit to supporting women into top lawyer roles

Jun 20 2019 11:00am
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MPs demand clampdown on lawyers who help bosses cover up sexual harassment

Regulators like the Law Society not doing enough on dodgy non-disclosure agreements, report says

Jun 11 2019 8:38am
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‘Uncritical reliance’ on AI in criminal justice could lead to ‘wrong decisions’, says Law Society

Warning contained in new commission report

Jun 5 2019 11:27am
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Ex-SRA exec slams ‘irrelevant’ Law Society

Organisation representing solicitors is doing a terrible job of it, former policy guru Crispin Passmore says

Apr 30 2019 8:51am
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Men need to ‘step up and take responsibility’ for tackling profession’s gender imbalance problem

‘They are a key part of the solution’, says Law Society president

Apr 17 2019 10:46am
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Law Society ups recommended trainee minimum salary by 2.6%

£22,121 in London and £19,619 elsewhere

Feb 4 2019 10:31am
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Law Society warns justice system at ‘breaking point’ as it releases animated film following defendant’s ‘nightmare journey’ through courts

‘Poor Peter’ is accused of a crime he didn’t commit

Jan 30 2019 10:36am
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Young Legal Aid Lawyers: SRA must reintroduce mandatory minimum trainee pay

Enforceable salary requirements ditched by SRA in 2014

Jan 23 2019 8:57am
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All firms should publish gender pay gap data, says Law Society

Current rules only require outfits with at least 250 employees to report figures

Nov 6 2018 10:16am
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Law Society launches super-exam guide

But there are still plenty of unknowns

Nov 1 2018 10:07am
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More than half of all new trainees are based in London

But training contract numbers remain static since last year

Jun 19 2018 8:58am
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Regulate the robots? Law Society’s incoming president launches review

As Society appoints ‘new’ CEO following dramatic resignation of predecessor

Jun 14 2018 1:19pm
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Law Society recommends 3% boost to minimum trainee salary

£21,561 in London and £19,122 elsewhere — but figures only guidance and not enforceable

Mar 20 2018 10:18am
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Over a third of trainee solicitors are being paid LESS than Law Society minimum wage

Law Society tells Legal Cheek salary recommendation is under review

Jan 18 2018 12:12pm
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Law Society abandons plan for exclusive solicitor training deal

Another embarrassment for Chancery Lane bigwigs

Jan 8 2018 11:18am
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Law Society on hunt for new chief exec a year after old boss quit in explosive fashion

As Chancery Lane bigwigs announce new board chair in on-going governance shake-up

Dec 11 2017 10:40am
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Junior lawyers urge Law Society president to ‘reconsider what he pays trainees’ as it emerges that his firm fails to meet minimum salary

Leading from the top…

Nov 10 2017 10:32am
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Law Society chief says sorry for his ‘joke’ about TV presenter Mishal Husain

Serious cringing ensued

Nov 3 2017 11:51am
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Automation could lead to 67,000 job losses, Law Society predicts

Solicitor numbers on the up but same can’t be said for legal services sector

Nov 2 2017 1:21pm
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Grenfell Tower fire: Diane Abbott claims survivors are being harassed by ‘ambulance chasing’ lawyers

MP complains to profession bigwigs

Jul 27 2017 11:18am
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