Law Society Legal News Summary 23 February 2022


Lifting of Covid restrictions 

Jodie Hill, a member of our employment law committee, spoke to on BBC Radio Stoke (from 2:36:26) about what the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions means for employees and employers.
 

Ofgem powers would be futile 

Law Society Council membership committee member Gary Rycroft speaks to the i about calls for new powers for Ofgem to hold energy bosses to account for financial failures.
 

Diversity and Inclusion Charter 

Global Legal Post reports Lewis Silkin has signed up to the Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter under its new chair, the first woman to hold that post.
 

Climate change resolution
 

Lexology discusses the Law Society's climate change resolution and how it can support the profession to tackle climate change.
 

No-fault divorce
 

As part of our regular 'Ask a Solicitor' segments with regional news outlets, East Anglian Times discusses changes to legislation that will introduce no-fault divorce with a solicitor from a Law Society Excellence award winning firm.
 

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