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Register now for Law Society training in Dubai, May 2012
Registration is now open for the Law Society's Gulf lawyers training programme in Dubai.
Register now: Anglo-Spanish legal conference in London
The Law Society will host an Anglo-Spanish Legal Conference in London, 7-8 June 2012. The event will provide a comparative overview of the English and Spanish legal systems in four key areas: family law, probate, corporate law and labour law.
Save the date: IBA Africa Regional Forum 8 - 10 August
Join the Law Society of England & Wales at the IBA African Regional Forum in Kampala. This year Uganda, through the Uganda Law Society, is hosting the event at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort from 8th – 10th August 2012.
The Conference will commence with a Bar Leaders’ Conference and Young Lawyers’ Training Course on the 8th August 2012 followed by a 2-day conference on the 9th and 10th August 2012.
Benefits in attending include:
Law Society's response to the Queen's Speech: Communication Bill
The proposed legislation seeks to "maintain the ability" of the authorities "to access vital communications data under strict safeguards to protect the public".
The proposals are set out more fully in the Home Office press release (PDF).
Law Society response to Queen's speech: Justice and Security Bill
The Queen's speech has outlined proposals to "introduce legislation to strengthen oversight of the security and intelligence agencies. This will also allow courts, through the limited use of closed proceedings, to hear a greater range of evidence in national security cases."
