Interview: Brett Dixon, president Law Society of England and Wales
Today’s Family Lawyer sits down with new Law Society president Brett Dixon to discuss his ambitions for his tenure in office. It is fair to say Brett Dixon has an unenviable task ahead of him. As the leader of an organisation that represents 210,000 lawyers, and a myriad of interests, the Law Society of […]
LSB urges action to support 16 million legal issues a year for small businesses
Legal issues in small businesses prevent or delay investment in innovation and growth after four in 10 legal matters resulted in costs exceeding £5,000 and one in ten exceeded £15,000. A survey of more than 10,000 businesses conducted by the Legal Services Board found more than a third of respondents (36%) experienced at least one […]
Paralegal handed section 43 order following child sexual offence conviction
A paralegal has been subjected to a section 43 order following a conviction for child sexual offences. Anthony Sykes was convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and making indecent images of a child (namely two category C images). The first offence occurred between 1 June and 10 July 2023, the […]