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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law Society will publish report on consequences for legal sector of EU withdrawal. Having considered the contents of the Queen's Speech, the Law Society has raised concerns over the implementation of a British Bill of Rights, the Investigatory Powers Bill, and the potential withdrawal from the Europe Union. Law Society president Andrew Caplen said the representative body for solicitors supported the retention of the Human Rights Act (HRA) and was looking forward to working with the government to ensure that the Act's fundamental principles were protected. Full story - Solicitors Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law Society will publish report on consequences for legal sector of EU withdrawal. Having considered the contents of the Queen's Speech, the Law Society has raised concerns over the implementation of a British Bill of Rights, the Investigatory Powers Bill, and the potential withdrawal from the Europe Union. Law Society president Andrew Caplen said the representative body for solicitors supported the retention of the Human Rights Act (HRA) and was looking forward to working with the government to ensure that the Act's fundamental principles were protected. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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