It’s unfamiliar territory for law firms to navigate and particularly an issue for firms who have chosen to ‘frontload’ the SQE. Firms may ‘frontload’ the SQE exams – where sponsored candidates must ...

Section 58A of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows proceedings under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to be prosecuted under a conditional fee agreement, although they ...

Three Bupa experts discuss the science behind behaviour change – and share top tips on how legal professionals can make lasting changes to be more healthy.

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 ...

The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members. Criminal legal aid rates will increase by an additional 12%, the lord ...

Discover our webinars for aspiring solicitors and stay up to date with the essential skills and experience you need to prepare for your career. In this webinar, three junior solicitors, Daniel Peacock ...

Small and mid-sized law firms have an ever-growing list of internal and external challenges that impact their ability to meet business goals – whether it’s making sure they stay secure or boosting ...

The Legal Ombudsman Service (LeO) has made inroads to reduce case backlogs and customer journey times, however, it still needs to address the speed of progress, the Law Society of England and Wales ...

The Ministry of Justice has announced a £20 million investment in housing and immigration legal aid. This represents the first increase in funding in nearly 30 years. We have welcomed this first step ...

Sign up to attend an in-house solicitor networking event in Newcastle on 6 March 2025 to understand the Worker Protection Act 2023's new legal duty on employers to ...

According to our analysis, following new data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the value of UK legal services exports increased by nearly 40% from 2021 to 2023. The Ministry of ...

If the public is to get the fair, efficient and timely justice we deserve, there must be sustained investment in all parts of the crisis-hit criminal justice system, the Law Society of England and ...