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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

9th September 2022

The President and members of the Yorkshire Union of Law Societies offer our sincere condolences to King Charles and the…

SIF Closure in September 2023 and the Latest Position
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SIF Closure in September 2023 and the Latest Position

1st September 20221st September 2022

The Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) will stop accepting new claims after September 2023. It’s important to understand what this means…

Bar Strike Latest – Advice for solicitors
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Bar Strike Latest – Advice for solicitors

1st September 2022

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has voted for indefinite strike action from 5 September 2022, escalating its protest to the…

Professional Update 24th September
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Professional Update 24th September

24th September 202124th September 2021

Law Society Professional Update 24th September Highlights : VOTE NOW - Time is running out to vote in the Law…

Harrogate Law Society Provide Training and Support Sessions for Junior Lawyers
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Harrogate Law Society Provide Training and Support Sessions for Junior Lawyers

9th September 20219th September 2021

Harrogate and District Law Society are inviting Junior Lawyers  to their bi-monthly lunchtime training/networking group for junior lawyers (and those…

SQE – Guide issued by the Law Society
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SQE – Guide issued by the Law Society

22nd August 20211st September 2022

As the SRA moves towards the new SQE getting underway ( See their July Update here https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/sqe-update/july-2021/ ) The Law…

Civil Justice Council presses ahead with new hourly rates
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Civil Justice Council presses ahead with new hourly rates

22nd August 20211st September 2022

The Civil Justice Council after a ful consultation have pressed ahead with reccomendations ot increase hourly rates . Readers may…

Law Society Statement on Afganistan
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Law Society Statement on Afganistan

19th August 2021

No one can have failed to have been affected by the recent events that have been occuring in Afganistan .…

Yorkshire Council Members E-Newsletter
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Yorkshire Council Members E-Newsletter

2nd July 20212nd July 2021

Law Society Council Members from Yorkshire including Leeds have now issued an e-newsletter to kepe constituents uptodate with important news…

Future Worlds 2050 – What the legal professional will look like
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Future Worlds 2050 – What the legal professional will look like

30th June 20211st September 2022

The Law Society Future Worlds 2050 project was set up to explore changes and uncertainties in the legal profession in…

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