Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in parliament and across Whitehall. This week: Industrial Strategy centres legal services, ...

The convention is the first international binding treaty protecting rights of lawyers. The convention was adopted by the Council of Europe on 12 March 2025 and the UK signed in its first week. It will ...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert Bourns, who served as the president of the Law Society from 2016 to 2017.

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Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: lord chancellor ...

Jivaan Bennett shares how to build your profile by following your passions and becoming known for your expertise.

We welcome the UK government’s new Trade Strategy, recognising its strong focus on the legal sector as a key driver of growth and job creation.

New figures* published today by the Ministry of Justice show a record Crown Court backlog of more than 76,957 cases. There are also 310,304 outstanding cases in the magistrates’ court.

Climate change policy adviser, Alasdair Cameron, shares more information on how the practice note was developed with our members. Senior professional support lawyer Warren Gordon explains the ...

Key steps must be taken to get the justice system back online following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency.

Joe Kelly qualified as a solicitor at 62 years old. Discover how he switched from construction to law while working full time and raising a family, how he felt when people told him his legal ambitions ...

The industrial strategy announcement is very positive for legal services. The strategy recognises the value of our sector and looks to address barriers to growth. Regional hubs in cities including ...