In brief: City of London Law Soc supports Mears

The City of London Law Society has spoken out in support of Law Society president Martin Mears' right to pursue his agenda. The City society's president, Stuart Beare, said it was concerned about the problems being faced by law firms up and down the country. He said: "Whether or not one agrees with the president's policies for addressing these issues, we believe that he is entitled to have them discussed in an open and constructive way."