According to a study conducted by South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) and Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), about 90 % of gender-based violence cases are heard in customary courts presided by older male judges with deeply ingrained patriarchal views.

Source: https://www.eyeradio.org/pax-south-sudan-urges-women-leaders-to-lead-fight-against-gbv/

A COOMA lawyer and former president of the Law Society of NSW was preselected on Saturday as the Liberals candidate for Eden-Monaro for the next federal election.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/cooma-lawyer-gets-libs-preselection/

A decision from the Law Society Tribunal was released after a six-day hearing last year regarding the applicant, which states that he “engaged in three incidents of sexual abuse of minor children in 2009.”

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9915274/law-society-rules-man-who-sexually-abused-children-can-be-licenced/

A PARTNER in one of the Mid West’s biggest law firms has been appointed to a prestigious Law Society committee.

Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/12/28/limerick-solicitor-appointed-to-prestigious-law-society-committee/

EDMONTON, South Africa — The Law Society of Alberta has voted in favour of keeping a requirement for its members to complete a course on Indigenous history and culture.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/02/06/alberta-law-society-upholds-requirement-for-members-to-take-indigenous-course/

“I was inspired by a scholar who addressed a Law Society dinner last month describing how he’d come from a very difficult background.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23429507.top-scottish-lawyer-roddy-dunlop-twitter-pluralism-diversity/?ref=rss

Law Society president Lubna Shuja said: “The Government has failed to satisfactorily address the serious concerns we raised about the collapse of the criminal legal aid sector following years of chronic underfunding.

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23354193.solicitors-taking-government-court-row-fees/?ref=rss

On Thursday, Senior Lawyer Nkosinathi Manzini, reported to the Law Society of Eswatini that he feared for his life after hit men were allegedly hired to kill him and his clients due this matter, which he is handling.

Source: http://www.times.co.sz/news/141883-businessman-%E2%80%98mjuda%E2%80%99s-matter-cause-for-hit-men-on-lawyer.html

President of the Law Society of NSW Cassandra Banks said she chose the Tracker Network as the President's Charity for 2023 because of their success rate in turning the lives of young people around.

Source: https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/8119874/lawyers-unite-to-help-save-regional-youth-from-life-of-crime/?src=rss

Shortly after his arrival, Wengui founded two nonprofit organizations: the Rule of Law Foundation and the Rule of Law Society, which he used to “expose” the so-called “evil” of the Chinese Communist Party government.

Source: https://www.complex.com/life/chinese-billionaire-gui-wengui-arrested-for-alleged-1-billion-dollar-fraud-conspiracy

“The government side later applied for withdrawal of the matter and lawyers representing Malawi Law Society (MLS), Patrick Mpaka and Chrispin Ngunde, did not object.

Source: http://malawi24.com/2023/02/13/chizuma-interdiction-case-govt-withdraws-appeal/

The Law Society of Ontario is pleased with the outcome of the proceedings.

Source: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/removal-of-historic-trees-at-osgoode-hall-delayed-by-injunction

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has found private practicing lawyer Silvester Ayuba James guilty of embezzling a client’s money contrary to the legal professional’s dictates.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/08/11/lawyer-silvester-ayuba-james-found-guilty-after-embezzling-clients-money/

The new President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said that one of his key priorities in 2024 will be to continue the work of shaping the solicitor profession fit for the future.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/warrenpoint-solicitor-appointed-as-new-president-of-the-law-society-of-northern-ireland-4432287

There’s growing calls to bring more lawyers to the Mid North Coast by the New South Wales Law Society president.

Source: https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2023/03/04/nsw-law-society-president-supports-tracker-network/