by Melanie Strickland, a solicitor and Occupy Law UK
We are all aware that our economic system brings misery, exploitation and death to a large number of people and other living beings.
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Members of the legal profession should support Occupy
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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At the end of the line: is the solicitors’ profession full?
May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since 1960, when 19,069 solicitors held practising certificates (PCs), the number of solicitors with PCs rose by 2,000 a year on average to 117,862 by the end of July 2010.
This number increased every year for 50 years except for 1971 and 1983.
Even with the economic difficulties of 2009/10, the number of solicitors with PCs rose by 2.1%.
It is important to note that the number of solicitors on the roll and the number with PCs fluctuate during the year.
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Profession helps law schools to step up pro bono advice
April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The number of law schools offering pro bono legal advice has risen significantly thanks to a boost in support from solicitors, a report published this week has found.
The report by pro bono charity LawWorks showed a 40% increase over the last five years in the number of law schools providing pro bono advice.
Some 65% of all law schools in England and Wales are now actively engaged.
The Law Society funded a three-year project through LawWorks, aimed at supporting law schools to do pro bono work. The project finished in November 2010.
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‘More needs to be done’ to address inequality in the profession
March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Law Society is ‘making strides’ to promote equality and equal practice in the legal profession, Law Society president Linda Lee said today as the Society marks the global centenary of International Women’s Day.
Lee, who will host a roundtable discussion on women in the profession at Chancery Lane later today, said the Society had a number of initiatives designed to support women in the profession.
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Pro bono figures are a credit to the profession
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last week’s report by the Law Society on pro bono activity by solicitors was a real credit to the profession.
The study showed that private practice lawyers performed a whopping £475m of pro bono work in 2009/10, up 19% on the previous year.
What was particularly interesting was the breakdown in terms of the types of firm giving the most free advice.
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