The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) The SQE has been in development since 2015, with multiple consultations in response to which the Law Society has consistently put forward the views of the profession on…
Trainee solicitor posts offered at 19 leading social justice organisations across the UK The Legal Education Foundation’s Justice First Fellowship 2020 recruitment round opened on 17 August and will run until 14 September, with 19 posts offered nationwide. Four of the…
Annotated Probate Forms and updated Q&As These annotated probate forms and updated Q&As are useful for probate practitioners: PA1P Probate application where the person who has died left a will. PA1A Probate application where…
Liverpool lawyers express concern over Hong Kong legal changes Liverpool Law Society (LLS) has this week expressed concern to the Hong Kong authorities at the adoption of the new national security law by the Standing Committee of…
Lancaster University Law Clinic Supervision Lancaster University Law Clinic are looking to increase its team of supervisors. The Clinic offers free legal advice to members of the community. They are seeking qualified solicitors,…
Professional Mentoring Scheme 2020/21 University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice: Professional Mentoring Scheme 2020/2021 The Professional Mentoring Scheme has been running in the Liverpool Law School since…
Spending review: Call for further funding Once in a generation opportunity for the Justice System - take action to call for further funding With the government's comprehensive spending review now underway, write to the…
Consultation on online probate applications by professionals A consultation paper on changing the non-contentious probate rules to make it mandatory for professional users (solicitors and other probate practitioners) to use the online process. The paper…
Law Society update for August 2020 The Law Society have provided the following update to be shared with our members and contacts: Covid-19 Law Society Advice and Guidance for Members Covid-19 Law Society General…
Family Court User Group meeting on 21st July follow-up Please see the message below from HHJ de Haas Q.C., Designated Family Judge Cheshire Merseyside and Gillian Best (HMCTS). Further to the Family Court User Group meeting on…