City of London Law Society (CLLS)

The long-awaited Guidance on the criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (s199 Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023) has been published. Large organisations will now be able to prepare more thoroughly in anticipation of this new offence, which will come into force from 1 September 2025. The Committee are pleased to have fed into the drafting process of this significant publication earlier this year. We will be analysing the Guidance in detail and sharing more of our thoughts in due course...   https://lnkd.in/eRu6qFXw  #fraud #corporatecrime #cityoflondon #clls

The City of London Law Society (CLLS) – the professional representative body for solicitors and law firms in the City of London – has launched a new specialist committee focused on Intellectual Property (IP) Law. The new IP Law Committee will be chaired by David Parrish, Partner in CMS UK’s top-ranked IP team. Its launch comes at a time when developments in IP law are increasingly important to so many different areas of business. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/euUmfKjx #CMSlaw #intellectualproperty #IPlaw #litigation #artificialintelligence #datalaw

The 5th edition of Passmore on Privilege is out - on Westlaw at least: just waiting for the hard copies to hit the bookshelves. I hope this edition proves to be the practical work that I want it to be. Best wishes Colin

The City of London Law Society (#CLLS) – the professional representative body for solicitors and law firms in the City of London – has today launched a new specialist committee focused on Intellectual Property Law. Chaired by David Parrish, Partner in CMS’s top-ranked IP team, its launch comes at a time when developments in #IP law are increasingly important to so many different areas of business. The committee’s scope will include technical IP law, litigation, and the impacts on IP law caused by innovations in #AI and data law. Find out more, and read thoughts from David and CLLS Chair Colin Passmore, on our website 👇 https://lnkd.in/dFeKCC36

The #CLLS is exploring whether to set up a specialist committee focused on the needs of in-house lawyers based in the City of London. Our Chair, Colin Passmore, offers more detail below on the thinking and next steps. If you'd like to get involved, please get in touch.

Delighted to share this post from Patrick McCann on training opportunities in social welfare law, courtesy of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) as added #MondayMotivation for those who need to see it.

Do you want to qualify as a social welfare solicitor? 📰 ⚡ 📢 The CLLS Training Committee, in association with BARBRI SQE Prep and Young Legal Aid Lawyers YLAL, is delighted to announce that applications for the fourth round of the Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund (#SWSQF) are now open. SWSQF provides financial assistance for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses and assessments (Parts 1 and 2).  SWSQF is supported by the City of London Law Society (CLLS), The City of London Solicitors' Company, the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) and the Law Centres Network. SWSQF has to date funded over 80 social welfare workers across England and Wales since its inception, with 13 now qualified. This year, with the support of our generous funders, we hope to fund around 30 new social welfare workers through their SQE preparation courses and assessments. If… 👩🏼🎓you are an aspiring solicitor working in social welfare law for organisations serving disadvantaged communities *and* 👨🏿🎓the clear majority of your work is within social welfare law *and* 👩🏾⚖️ you intend to stay within the field for at least two years after qualification *and* 👨🏽⚖️ you have the full support of your current employer …you can apply for the fund on the CLLS website – link below. Applicants have until 14 November 2024 to submit their applications. Read more about SWSQF on the website. We have provided lots of helpful materials, including a short video from members of our first cohort, where they share their application experiences and valuable insights of SWSQF. They are well worth looking at if you are interested in applying. ⁉️ Not sure if you qualify? A full list of the eligibility criteria, along with information for your employer, is at the link. We strongly advise anyone thinking about applying to review all the supporting information before completing the application form. SWSQF would also not be possible without the generosity of our funders - thank you to all the organisations and individuals who have contributed to this fund.  Your support is helping to deliver more front-line social welfare solicitors providing greater access to justice for those in need. We are always looking for more funding – if you’re interested in hearing more about how you might help, please contact Victoria Fearne. 📣 Please do comment for reach, repost and/or share this with your contacts, whether they are potential applicants or social welfare law organisations. We are keen that *all* potential candidates hear about SWSQF. Link to website here: https://lnkd.in/eP3PYwES #accesstojustice #socialwelfaresolicitors #debtfreeSQE #wideningaccess

Wearing my CLLS hat, I have been working with The Law Society and the Ministry of Justice to help to arrange an in person event with the Lady Chief Justice on 5 November 2024 to hear from her about why senior City based solicitors - whether or not litigators - should consider applying for judicial positions. Baroness Carr has made it clear to The Law Society and City of London Law Society (CLLS) that there are plenty of opportunities for solicitors to join the judiciary. If you are interested to hear from her, and other senior Judges who started life as solictors, please will you register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/emcEcrpA I hope to see you on 5 November. Colin

The Corporate Crime & Corruption Committee of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) is always keen to engage with law enforcement agencies and regulators as a ‘critical friend’.   We were therefore very pleased to welcome Sara Lawson KC, General Counsel of the Serious Fraud Office (UK), to our Committee meeting last Tuesday evening.   We enjoyed a frank and insightful discussion, led by Louise Hodges and Neill Blundell and with input from our other members, covering topics including the future and priorities of the SFO, the impact of changes to the law on corporate criminal liability, disclosure, and the SFO’s external guidance.   This is a time of change and opportunity, and we look forward to continued engagement with the SFO and other agencies over the coming months. #cityoflondon #clls #lawenforcement #corporatecrime

Congratulations to Liam Symonds, Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, who has been awarded the 2024 Wig & Pen Prize in recognition of his dedication to pro bono legal work and his commitment to supporting marginalised communities. Jointly awarded by the #CLLS and The City of London Solicitors' Company, the panel commended Liam's contribution of over 900 #probono hours to formulating creative litigation strategies, overseeing case management, and providing trauma-informed client care for a highly vulnerable individual. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eFWxeBhQ