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Campaign for Greener Arbitrations appoints new co-chairs

Laura Halonen and Andrew Mackenzie succeed Christine Falcicchio and Cherine Foty, who have led the CGA since 2020

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Singapore Law Society president-elect steps aside amid controversy over status as government appointee

Decision by Allen & Gledhill’s Dinesh Dhillon taken ‘in the interest of preserving unity’

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Law Society and Bar Council push back on UK anti-money laundering reforms

Reforms ‘fly in the face of the government’s own growth agenda’, claims society president Mark Evans

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UK prime minister’s former military assistant named as next Bar Council CEO

Jim Morris, a former Royal Marine, will replace Malcolm Cree in March

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Lord Chancellor chairs first panel meeting to promote ‘hidden super-power’ of English law

David Lammy brings together experts from across the profession to identify UK legal sector growth opportunities

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Allen & Gledhill arbitration co-head named next president of the Law Society of Singapore

Dinesh Dhillon will replace Lisa Sam in the role at the conclusion of her two-year term

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IBA launches initiative with accountants to combat money laundering as Toronto annual conference looms

Project, launched at Caribbean conference, aims to help professional bodies equip members with AML know-how

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Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse

LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’

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Mazur judgment triggers LSB intervention over guidance on rights to conduct litigation

Legal Services Board meets with regulators after judgment throws legal executives’ ability to conduct litigation into doubt

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Law Society president outlines lawyer welfare and inclusion priorities in inauguration speech

Mark Evans takes office as the third Welsh president of the Law Society of England and Wales

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Belgian and UK law societies agree cross-border practice rights deal

UK law societies broker deal making it easier for lawyers to practise in Brussels

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Kennedys ‘deeply sorry’ after Church of England abuse redress scheme data leak

Firm accidentally disclosed email addresses of potential scheme participants

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CILEX appoints new CEO and president amid uncertainty on its regulatory future

Former IfATE head Jennifer Coupland is named CEO, while NHS lawyer Sara Fowler is named president

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SRA names next CEO as legal regulator seeks to close chapter on Axiom Ince criticism

Financial Reporting Council supervision director Sarah Rapson will replace Paul Philip later this year

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Should access to justice always take precedence over freedom of conscience when representing clients?

Panel at London International Disputes Week featuring ex-Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC, debates finely balanced ethical dilemmas

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