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In the highly competitive commercial dispute resolution market, staying ahead of the curve often means offering clients innovative solutions beyond legal expertise alone. Today’s businesses face an array of challenges,...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/attracting-more-commercial-litigation-clients-using-funding-and-insurance-options/
Latest generative AI perceptions and trends from in-house leaders Legal Business and Thomson Reuters canvassed the opinions of general counsel (GC) in the UK on everything from budget to the...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/general-counsel-legal-tech-pulse-2024/
Bullying remains a very common concern within the legal sector, and in 2023 there was an alarming 95% increase in the number of people contacting LawCare for support because of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/lawcare-why-is-bullying-still-such-a-big-issue-for-the-legal-sector/
Highly respected solicitor Andrew Gregg, who was twice President of the Bristol Law Society and their one-time publicity representative, frequently appearing on the radio and television, has died. He was...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/law-society-gazette-obituary-andrew-gregg/
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Andrew Gregg on Wednesday 6 March. Andrew was only the second, and one of the very exclusive club...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/andrew-duncan-mccallum-gregg-bls-president-1998-and-2006/
UWE Bristol in collaboration with Bristol Law Society and Bristol + Bath Legal Tech have designed a series of short flexible modules aimed specifically at legal sector employees working for...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/fully-funded-digital-skills-training-for-the-legal-sector/
Picture this scene: you live in a society where you’re paid less, AI actively discriminates against you, transportation is riskier, and mandatory tools like mobile phones aren’t *quite* fit for...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/is-data-bias-putting-women-in-second-place/
Our team recently collaborated with an independent research firm to conduct in-depth interviews with 63 senior land development professionals across England, Scotland, and Wales. We gained invaluable insights into the land...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/land-development-professionals-discover-your-colleagues-views-on-tech-legislation-and-sustainability/
BLS Charity of the Year, Dogs For Good need your help!
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/dogs-for-good-volunteer-puppy-socialisers-needed/
Please find below a really insightful 25 minute webinar from the Muslim Employment Charter on Ramadan 2024 explaining what Ramadan means for Muslims and how you can support Muslim Colleagues...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/recorded-webinar-muslim-employment-charter-ramadan-at-work/
Foot Anstey has announced the appointment of Sara Wilson as Executive Director of IT. Joining the firm at an important stage of its current four-year growth strategy, Sara will lead...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/foot-anstey-appoints-new-executive-director-of-it/
Now’s the time for solicitor firms to sign up to participate in this year’s Will Aid campaign – which brings a host of opportunities including attracting new clients, boosting your...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/will-aid-campaign/
Thrings has welcomed the qualification of four new lawyers across its Bath and London offices. The latest round of qualifications at the firm, which bolster the Residential Property and Private...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/thrings-retains-stand-out-new-lawyers-from-multiple-qualification-routes/
As everyone races towards the financial year end, this can be a good moment to check in to see if your company is aware of any unclaimed client assets. If...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/unclaimed-client-balances-at-the-year-end-could-you-help-local-people-by-working-in-partnership-with-quartet-community-foundation/
The Law Society’s public affairs and campaigns team is at the heart of our work influencing the government, parliament, and key stakeholders in the UK. We are pleased to provide...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/public-affairs-update-the-law-society-of-england-and-wales-2/
When people consider what the Restructuring and Insolvency team does, they will nearly always consider us to be dealing with individuals and businesses in distressed situations. This only reflects one...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/mvls-tax-efficient-distributions/
Following changes to the Working Time Regulations 1998 in January 2024, further amendments are set to come into force on 1 April 2024 relating to leave entitlement for workers on...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/holiday-accrual-to-come-in-for-zero-hours-workers/
As a property professional, you’ll only be too aware of the challenges of ever-increasing transaction times. Unhappy clients, uncertainty over your business pipeline and fall-throughs – a myriad of issues. With...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/landmark-why-are-property-transactions-taking-so-long/
Bar Council resists Bar regulator’s proposal to remove degree requirement for barristers in training
The Bar Council has submitted its response to the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) consultation on amending the definition of academic legal training and has opposed three out of four of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bar-council-resists-bar-regulators-proposal-to-remove-degree-requirement-for-barristers-in-training/
National barristers’ chambers 3PB (3 Paper Buildings) has announced record financial results in 2023-2024 with turnover of £35.8m and receipts of £36.1m, a rise of 17.8% and 14.3% respectively from...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/3pb-announces-record-financial-results/
Our members are at the heart of all we do, and we have ambitious plans for the year ahead to deliver more of what they’ve told us is important to...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-society-practising-certificate-fee-consultation/
This is part of HMTs commitment to consult on changes to the MLRs as part of a wider programme of work aimed at reducing money laundering, as set out in...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/hm-treasury-consultation-on-improving-the-effectiveness-of-the-money-laundering-terrorist-financing-and-transfer-of-funds-information-on-the-payer-regulations-2017/
Every year, a number of seats on our Council come up for election. Council has 97 seats, each filled by a solicitor representing a constituency relating to a geographic area,...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-society-council-seat-vacancies/
We all know that being active is important for our physical and mental health. However, I am going to look beyond the obvious benefits of being active and take a...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/neuroscience-nugget-for-mental-health-awareness-week-moving-with-awareness/
LawtechUK, backed by the Ministry of Justice UK, has just released its Ecosystem Tracker Report, shining a spotlight on the UK’s booming lawtech sector. And guess what? The South West is...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/lawtechuk-ecosystem-tracker-an-exciting-insight-into-the-present-and-future-of-lawtech/
AI won’t replace you, but a lawyer using AI will Although AI will never replace the expertise and judgement of a qualified lawyer, it’s a powerful tool that can augment...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/leap-transform-your-law-firm-with-leap/
The Bristol team of circuit judges would like to increase the opportunities we can offer students and legal professionals to learn more about the work of a Crown Court judge....
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bristol-crown-court-marshalling-and-court-observation-schemes/
VWV, a national law firm headquartered in Bristol, recently supported its longstanding client, the University of Bristol, in relation to the Government’s £225m investment to create a new state of...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/vwv-works-in-partnership-with-the-university-of-bristol-on-225m-government-funded-ai-supercomputer-project/
Thrings is playing its part to promote environmentally-focused change in the region’s booming construction sector, contributing to a guide for how the industry can achieve a more resilient future. Entitled...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/thrings-backs-south-west-regions-drive-for-sustainable-construction/
About the Bicentenary In 2025 the Law Society of England and Wales will celebrate its 200th anniversary. This is a huge milestone in our history and an exciting moment to...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/the-law-societys-bicentenary-celebrating-200-years/
Pride Bristol ask all large groups, charities and businesses to register to help with planning and delivery. Individuals or a group of friends marching do not need to register. Pride...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bristol-pride-day-march-13th-july/
Yasmin Batliwala, CEO of A4ID and Rebecca Wilkinson, CEO of LawWorks, said: “Over the past year, the Board of Trustees from A4ID and LawWorks have been discussing a potential merger...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/a4id-and-lawworks-join-together-to-expand-pro-bono-impact/
The Ministry of Justice has announced that Operation Early Dawn has been put in place from 15 May, as an emergency measure due to prison overcrowding. The scheme will impact...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/we-cannot-continue-like-this-chair-of-the-bar-responds-to-prison-emergency-measures/
The Bar is calling for consideration to be given to greater consistency in the use of remote hearings and further investment in court technology, following a new Bar Council report...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/bar-calls-for-greater-consistency-in-use-and-improvements-in-tech/
AI is the subject of considerable discussion amongst law firms. It is developing at break-neck speed and anticipated to transform the legal sector. We are seeing everything from administrative tools...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/ai-dont-spook-your-pii-underwriter/
It is 2024 and we are living in a post-pandemic world, with a difficult economic climate. We felt now would be a good time to consider whether these factors have...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/solicitors-work-areas-attracting-the-most-pii-notifications/
As the workplace evolves, acknowledging and accommodating neurodiversity become an essential aspect of fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. Globally, around 1 in 5 people (15%-20%) of the population is...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/supporting-neurodiversity-6-tips-for-businesses-to-create-a-neuroinclusive-workplace/
A round-up of regulatory issues and risks for SRA-regulated law firms. For this webinar, we were joined by Graham Reid, a partner in RPC. In this recording of that session,...
https://www.bristollawsociety.com/news/law-firms-whats-on-your-worry-list/
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