SLAPPs reform
The Times (£) reports mounting pressure on government and regulators to take action over Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The piece notes the Law Society backs demands for reform and asserts increased fining powers for the Solicitors Regulation Authority “would not be appropriate” because matters should be dealt with by the profession’s disciplinary tribunal, which can already impose higher fines and strike off solicitors.
Disputing a will
Melinda Giles, a member of our Wills and Equity Committee, spoke with BBC Radio Newcastle (from 2:35:50) about the law around disputing a will in the UK, after it emerged that Priscilla Presley was disputing her daughter Lisa Marie’s will in the US.
Industrial action
Max Winthrop, a member of our Employment Law Committee, spoke with BBC Radio Shropshire (from 1:20:28) about worker rights in relation to yesterday’s large-scale industrial action.
UK-South Korea trade talks
Law360 (£) covers the Law Society’s hopes that an enhanced UK-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) could liberalise the Korean legal market for UK solicitors and usher in a new era of joint practice between lawyers from the two countries.
“Upcoming trade negotiations with South Korea provide an opportunity to remove barriers to market access for UK lawyers and law firms,” said Law Society President Lubna Shuja.
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