The Law Society has warned that additional criminal legal aid funding must not be a one-off if there is to be a viable future for this vital public service.

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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.

Reflections on a genuine case where a solicitor breached client confidentiality to avoid a wasted costs order.

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.

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

We welcomes the government’s recognition of the legal sector in the new Industrial Strategy. Many of our recommendations have been reflected in the strategy and the wider sector plan for professional ...

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 urge the UK government to further invest in civil legal aid to avoid people having to represent themselves in court, particularly in cases of domestic abuse.

We are urging peers to make changes to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill so it focuses on punishing people smugglers, not modern slavery victims.