News Archive
| Crime News : 30 June Deadline to accept contract extension 22 June, 2016 All providers holding a Crime Contingency Contract have until 30 June 2016 to accept the Legal Aid Agency’s offer to extend their contract through to 31 March 2017. The current contingency contract is due to expire on 10 January 2017. Any providers who do not accept the extension will retain a… |
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| Law Society Governance Review – what do you think? 7 June, 2016 As you may be aware, a Governance Review is being undertaken by the Law Society and at the recent Council meeting on 18 May 2016 an independent report was placed before Council making a number of recommendations. Following consideration of that report, it was agreed that a Council working group… |
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| SPG completes London Legal Walk 18 May, 2016 A small team from SPG joined with 10,600 others to take part for the first time in the London Legal Walk on Monday 16th May 2016. The LLW is an annual fundraising event organised by the London Legal Support Trust, an independent charity that raises funds for free legal services in London & the… |
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| SPG Accounts for Year Ended 31 December 2015 29 April, 2016 The Accounts for SPG and SSPG Ltd to the Year End 31st December 2015 are available for viewing by our members in our members-only portion of this website. |
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| Law Society Governance Review – what do you think? 22 April, 2016 Law Society Governance Review The Law Society Gazette has reported this week that ‘Chancery Lane is keen to hear the views of members on how it should be governed’, writes vice-president Robert Bourns in the Gazette. He says that, ‘alongside agreeing a new strategy last year, your Law Society… |
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| Law Society supports a more flexible approach to Legal Ombudsman case fees 18 April, 2016 The Law Society has urged the Legal Ombudsman to consider a more flexible approach to it’s case-fee mechanism to protect small firms and reduce the incentive for firms to settle complaints without merit before they are referred to LeO. Law Society president Jonathan Smithers said: ‘A fair,… |
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| Legal Ombudsman Announces Service Principles 18 April, 2016 For the past year, the Legal Ombudsman have been working with ESRO to deliver a piece of research called ‘Understanding Customer Needs’. They have now announced their Service Principles which you can read here. Kathryn Stone OBE said: “I’m really pleased with the outcomes of the ESRO Research,… |
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| Notice of AGM to be held on Saturday 14th May 2016 4 April, 2016 AGM – Saturday 14th May 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOLICITOR SOLE PRACTITIONERS GROUP (“THE GROUP”) (a) That the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Group for 2016 will be held at 11.05am on Saturday 14th May 2016 at Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club, Ware,… |
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| Best foot forward… 10 March, 2016 SPG are signing up as a team to join the 10km London Legal Walk, which is being held on the evening of Monday 16th May 2016, and we would love for you to join us. The Walk, which sets off between 5.00pm – 6.30pm and attracts 10,000 walkers is an annual fundraising event to raise money for free… |
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| Amend your website by 15th February 2016 2 February, 2016 Amend your website by 15th February 2016: The impact of EU regulation No 524/2013 on Consumer Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) According to the Law Society, virtually every firm in the country must amend its website by 15 February 2016 to inform individual clients about a new EU online dispute… |