Women now make up 53% of practising solicitors but representation at senior levels remains disproportionately low. The Women in Law Pledge aims to address this imbalance by encouraging legal ...
From finding your legal niche as a junior lawyer to overcoming imposter syndrome on secondment – here are 10 pieces of career advice from across our member community to give you some inspiration for ...
We responded to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence for the post-implementation review of the Whiplash Reforms Programme.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will put high street law firms at risk and force legal fees to rise for those that survive if it goes ahead with proposals in its consultation published today (7 January) ...
The Law Society has responded to consultations on home buying and selling reform and material information in property listings.
The Law Society's response to the UK government’s call for evidence on the AI Growth Lab emphasises the importance of maintaining current legal sector regulation when using AI tools, including in ...
A new Parliamentary report which shows why the government must fund legal aid sustainably has been welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today (7 ...
The Law Society of England and Wales has today (6 January) highlighted how civil legal aid helps level the playing field for families, as it gave oral evidence to the Justice Committee on access to ...
In our Climate Change Resolution published in October 2021, we committed to: “provide guidance to solicitors on how, when approaching any matter arising in the course of legal practice, to take into ...
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. The Law Society ...
Louise Donnery from legal software company Clio examines how advancements in technology, shifting client expectations and economic pressures will drive change across the sector. With the rapid ...