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The Latest Breaking News from the Law Society

Suella Braverman says new task force to crack down on ‘immoral immigration lawyers’

Critics say announcement focuses on ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

Critics say the announcement focuses on a ‘tiny minority of lawyers’ rather than ‘significant asylum claim backlogs’.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Court delays leave tens of thousands of children in limbo after parents split

Family courts in England and Wales can take more than a year to make decisions on where children will live after separation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

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Children removed from parents having to wait 46 weeks to get final decision on where they will live

In 13 out of 42 designated family judge areas in England and Wales, wait is double the recommended government target

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Children removed from parents by state left in limbo for average of 46 weeks

In 13 out of the 42 designated family judge areas in England and Wales, the wait is double the recommended Government target of 26 weeks.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Scheme to help domestic abuse survivors has been hobbled by legal aid cuts

Letter: Legal aid rates have not increased since 1996 – in effect a cut of 50%, writes Lubna Shuja of the Law Society

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

Boosted UK legal aid rates ‘not enough’ to deal with Rwanda asylum cases

15% rise ministers are considering would not address severe shortage of immigration lawyers, says Law Society

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023

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Complaint to Law Society over Sinn Fein's John Finucane attending IRA commemoration

The complaint claims John Finucane's attendance brought his legal profession into "disrepute"

Belfast Live · Jun 28, 2023

Elderly couple at risk of homelessness after 'banking error' linked to Scottish home

Bernard and his wife Lea say they have lost tens of thousands of pounds from the sale of a property due to 'mismanagement' from RBS. They claim they have been left financially 'ruined'

Edinburgh Live · Jun 5, 2023

VPN vulnerability linked to ransomware attack in Singapore

The Law Society of Singapore's VPN leaked the personal details of over 16 thousand members - here's all you need to know.

TechRadar · May 16, 2023

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