Kevin's Word Is Law to the Country's Solicitors ; for Most People It Would Be a Bad Thing to Be 'Sent to Coventry', Especially After Spending the Previous Year in the Post of President of the Law Society in London. For Kevin Martin, His Year in Charge of the National Body for Solicitors Is Almost at an End, and He's Delighted, Once Again, to Be Coventry-Bound

Birmingham Post › July 15, 2006

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On July 7 2005 bombs exploded across London, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds more. One of Kevin Martin's first projects as president of the Law Society of England and Wales was to launch the legal helpline offering free legal services to the victims and families of those who died in the bombings.

"The response from solicitors was amazing," said Kevin, as he praises their commitment at such a difficult time.

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Kevin's Word Is Law to the Country's Solicitors ; for Most People It Would Be a Bad Thing to Be 'Sent to Coventry', Especially After Spending the Previous Year in the Post of President of the Law Society in London. For Kevin Martin, His Year in Charge of the National Body for Solicitors Is Almost at an End, and He's Delighted, Once Again, to Be Coventry-Bound

It was a very unexpected beginning to his year in office which would see him involved in leading some important campaigns.

Kevin has challenged the Government's stance on legal aid and lobbied the Government to overhaul the stamp duty land tax system. Recent proposals to change the taxation of trusts were met with concern from the Law Society and Kevin was instrumental in leading a media campaign to urge the Governm...

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