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Revealed: Law Society did not seek advice on Sharia law before issuing controversial wills guidance
Monday, 8 December 2014The Law Society did not consult any experts in Sharia law before issuing the controversial practice note on Sharia-compliant wills that it was forced to withdraw last month, it has emerged.
Tags: Law Society, Sharia
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Law Society climbs down over Sharia will practice note and apologises
Tuesday, 25 November 2014The Law Society yesterday withdrew and apologised for its controversial practice note on Sharia succession principles. Published in March, the practice note led to newspaper accusations that it was effectively enshrining Islamic law in the British legal system.
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Law Society Sharia wills guidance “cannot change the law”, justice minister says
Monday, 28 July 2014The government has refused to be drawn into the row over controversial advice from the Law Society on Sharia-compliant wills, but insisted that it “does not, and cannot, change the law”.
Tags: Law Society, Sharia, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
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Bulk litigation – not always working in consumers interests
For consumers to get the benefit, bulk litigation needs to be done well, and we are increasingly concerned that there are significant problems in some areas of this market.
ABSs, cost and audits – fixing regulation after Axiom Ince
A feature of law firm collapses and frauds has sometimes been the over-concentration of power in outdated and overburdened systems of control.
The new sexual harassment law: first among equals?
If there is a case for enhancing compensation for sexual harassment cases, then surely there is an equally strong case for enhancing compensation for other forms of harassment?
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