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 ...

Young people are often interested in the law, but legal education remains largely inaccessible. Akasa Pradhan, public legal education manager at Young Citizens, highlights why this education is so ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I act in a litigation matter. Neither the declarant nor a commissioner for oaths has signed a statutory declaration that is evidence in the proceedings. Is it a requirement that statutory declarations ...

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 ...

PM’s “misleading and dangerous” attack on lawyers undermines the rule of law ...

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 ...