The President of the Law Society, Andrew Caplen, has raised concerns about the uncertainty that continues to surround the reforms to legal aid and the effect it is having on the legal sector.
Victims of slavery left unprotected by new bill, says Law Society
The Law Society have criticised some aspects of the new Modern Slavery Billy at a parliamentary committee hearing, saying it fails to safeguard victims and lacks clarity.
Missing persons’ affairs controlled by a guardian
The Government is proposing that the families of missing people could take control of their absent relative’s financial and legal affairs, enabling them to “protect a missing loved one’s life in their absence”.
Law joins outcry over HMRC’s proposed powers
The Law Society has become the latest organisation to criticise plans that would allow allow HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to seize money directly from the bank accounts of those it suspects of tax evasion.
Consultation on zero hours contracts
Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a consultation on zero-hours contracts in a bid to make plans to help identify and close loopholes in them, such as the use of exclusivity clauses, where ‘rogue’ employers offer a guarantee of just one hour of work.