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PSL Essential Update - Notable November 2015

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Date:30 NOV 2015
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Amy Sanders

It’s that time of year when we’re on the warm up (or should that be down?) to the festive season but November has seen its share of action on the family law front. With some more big cases to be aware of a few special occasions and a change to the Family Procedure Rules the penultimate month has been Notable November.

No cost

From 2 to 6 November a nationwide celebration took place commending the range and impact of voluntary free legal services provided by the legal profession. National  pro bono week which was sponsored by the Law Society the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) saw a range of events and talks take place to highlight the important work done by the profession to support those without access to representation.

We also dedicated our ‘A day in the  life of…’ to some special people who are closely involved with pro bono work.

No love lost

It was international #LoveYourLawyerDay earlier this month – to be precise 6 November (a date we should all put...

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