‘Small boats week’ campaign
Palatinate examines ‘Small boats’, barges and ‘lefty lawyers’: the media campaign that went wrong.
President of the Law Society Lubna Shuja said: “No lawyer should be criticised, or made the subject of a targeted campaign, for doing their job. Everyone is entitled to legal representation and it is a United Nations basic principle that lawyers should not be identified with the causes of their clients”
PII findings
Lexis Nexis (£) looks at the latest findings of the Law Society on professional indemnity insurance.
ECHR final amendments
We have been engaging closely with Lord Vaux on the matter of the register of overseas (ROE) amendments within the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECHR) This included advising on potential changes that can be made to bring ROE in line with the persons of significant control (PSC) regime. Lexis Nexis (£) reports.
Lord Vaux dropped his unworkable amendment on reporting updates to ROE, and thanked the Law Society, noting “helpful and constructive engagement in many meetings over the recess to try to find a solution to this.”
Also worth a read:
- Solicitor who had advised Post Office denies allegations – Gazette
- 5 people to be charged for spying for Russia – BBC
- Law firms accountable for equality, diversity and inclusion – Legal Futures
- Murdoch stepping down as chairman of Fox – BBC