Three ex-lawyers among five men jailed for money laundering The case was triggered by a Law Society investigation into the Paisley legal firm Insider UK · Jan 19, 2023
Three lawyers jailed for £1.4million money laundering scheme after probe into Paisley legal firm Iain Robertson, Alastair Blackwood and David Lyons were convicted along with two other men at the High Court in Glasgow for a catalogue of charges yesterday after a nine-week trial. Glasgow Live · Jan 19, 2023
'My pals are gangsters' Top Scots lawyer rapped after 'threats' to SNP councillor amidst trans row Mike Dailly, of Govan Law Centre, was censured after sending a series of threatening tweets about former Dundee SNP councillor Gregor Murray. Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023
Three ex-lawyers among five men jailed for money laundering They were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Solicitors demand Dominic Raab U-turn over solicitor Legal Aid fees The Law Society of England and Wales is at loggerheads with the government Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
Solicitors threaten Government with legal action in row over fees The Law Society is urging Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to rethink the rates criminal defence solicitors receive for legal aid work. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
‘Decrepit, bleak’: Courts disrepair causing delays to justice The “appalling” state of Britain’s courts including leaking ceilings, broken heating, sewage and mould is causing delays to trials, a survey of solicitors has found. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Poor state of English and Welsh courts worsening backlog, says Law Society Survey identifies slew of problems, with half of lawyers experiencing cases being adjourned because of disrepair The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Rise in legal aid fees for solicitors branded a ‘real-terms cut’ The Ministry of Justice announced the plans on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
Tributes paid after death of well-known TikTok solicitor Richard Grogan The Dublin lawyer was known for his no-nonsense advice on Irish laws which made him a viral sensation Dublin Live · Nov 23, 2022
City of London ‘concerned about Bill of Rights’ impact on businesses’ The Bill of Rights will return to Parliament ‘sooner rather than later’, with a date still to be officially confirmed. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Warning of ‘disruptive action’ from solicitors in pay row with Government The body representing solicitors said an escalation of industrial action was ‘near inevitable’. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Black judges will be under-represented in judiciary until 2149, says Law Society Findings based on current rate of improvement in proportion of judges from under-represented groups The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022
Law Society has ‘duty’ to tell solicitors to shun underpaid work, says president Incoming leader Lubna Shuja says some criminal work is unsustainable, amid calls for a 15% pay rise The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
Insider UK · Oct 20, 2022 Lawyers warn deprived communities face shortage of legal aid firms - forcing people to represent themselves 100,000 people in the most deprived communities had local access to just 29 civil legal aid firms
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Give legal rights to animals, trees and rivers, say experts Report for Law Society says framework is essential for future interactions with the environment and biotechnology
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022 Justice in crisis: Record levels of violent and sex crime cases in courts backlog for over a year, figures reveal A total of 59,687 crown court cases were outstanding at the end of June
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 Record levels of violent and sex crime cases in courts backlog for over a year The figures were published by the Ministry of Justice.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 ‘We need an inclusive profession’: what can law firms do to improve diversity? Taking diversity seriously will make for better law firms, but, looking beyond statistics, there’s still some way to go to remove barriers
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022 Female solicitors joining legal profession at three times the rate of men Figures show more young women than men hold practising certificates
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Law society warns of rise in miscarriages of justice as not proven scrapped The Law Society of Scotland has criticised plans to scrap the not proven verdict in Tuesday’s Programme for Government.
The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022 Could neurotechnology make lawyers smarter workers? Cognitively enhanced lawyers may one day work in our courts. A recent report from The Law Society of England and Wales suggests the rapidly advancing field of neural technology could create “digitally enhanced” super-lawyers capable of focusing more keenly or accessing case law via an implant.
Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022 Lawyers could have chips implanted in their brain to cut costs Lawyers of the future could bill their clients by ‘units of attention’ monitored by computers directly connected to their brains, a report from the Law Society suggests.Supporters of neurotechnology for lawyers have argued that corporate clients will press for chips as an efficiency measure, as it would cut legal costs,…
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022 Lawyers could have chips implanted in their brain in bid to cut legal costs Neurotechnical advances could lead to clients being billed for ‘units of attention’ monitored by computers connected to lawyers’ brains
ABC News · Aug 6, 2022 Law Society of SA calls for ICAC review over concerns rushed legislation fails the pub test The South Australian Law Society has renewed calls for a review of anti-corruption laws after suggestions there is a loophole in changes to the law that were rushed through parliament last year.