Last year the Dispute Resolution Section brought a panel of leading experts together on this topic to consider the background ...

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: criminal legal aid, data bill and UK-Switzerland ...

Law Society of England and Wales looks at what 2025 holds for the legal sector as it celebrates its bicentenary.

UK government plans unveiled yesterday (19 December) to increase criminal legal aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% are ...

The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members.

The government must invest in the family court system to provide the public service that children and families deserve, ...

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The growth from £6.7bn in 2021 to £8.4bn in 2022 to £9.5bn in 2023 shows that the international demand for English law is ...

We award accreditations to legal practices and solicitors who meet the highest standards of technical expertise and client service in specific areas of law. Look for our quality mark logos on legal ...

While the other required elements of the SQE can be completed in any order, candidates must complete the SQE1 assessments before they can sit the SQE2 assessments. SQE1 consists of two examinations of ...

The library service will close at 1pm on Tuesday 24 December and reopen at 9am on Monday 6 January. The library will be open remotely but closed to visitors on: Monday 23 December (9am to 5pm) Tuesday ...