The Yorkshire Union of Law Societies have announced the Election for the Yorkshire Council Seat following the issuing of Ballot Papers this week The Details of the Ballot are as follows : There are two candidates for the Role : CANDIDATE STATEMENT IDRIS MIR CANDIDATE STATEMENT MARK NEWBY Eligible Solicitors registered within the Yorkshire Constituency Region should have received a
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It was confirmed this afternoon that Mark Newby , Current President of Doncaster & District Law Society , has been elected to the National Council of the Law Society serving as one of the members of the Yorkshire Constituency . Mark is delighted to have the honour to help represent Yorkshire Solicitors and hopes also to take a full opportunity
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Earlier this month Doncaster & District Law Society’s new committee met with over 14 people in attendance a huge difference to the small handful that met in the previous months . This represented new beginnings for the Society for what promises to be exciting times ahead . For the next year the Society will be concentrating on a theme of “Positive
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It has been a tumultuous time for Doncaster Law Society which has looked carefully at itself and the future of the Doncaster Legal community . This started in July when the Society confronted its members with the fact that greater engagement was required if our historical society was to survive . Whilst some may have feared the worst this seems
Read moreThe Government is currently undertaking a consultation into Legal Aid for Crime , Prison Law and Judicial Review and Your Local Committee has been supporting Local Solicitors and the campaign to oppose the reforms . The Campaign has included a Petition at which has sought over 100,000 signatures to seek a Parliamentary Debate on the issue . The Consultation
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