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Legal Hero solicitors celebrated for community impact

Solicitors who stand out for making a lasting difference in the lives of others were celebrated as the Law Society’s Legal Heroes 2023.

Winners of Legal Heroes 2023 announced

Congratulations to the seven solicitors unveiled as Legal Heroes at the inaugural ceremony.

U-turn is not the solution to criminal justice crisis

We warn government that the dispute over criminal legal aid funding is far from over as barristers accept a pay deal.

Smooth business travel to Switzerland set to continue following mobility agreement extension

The extension of a Swiss-UK professional services travel agreement is good news for lawyers and law firms doing business between the two countries

Rushed reforms only add to court crisis

Rushed reforms add to the crisis in our courts rather than improving the justice system, the Law Society has warned in response to a new...

Record-breaking number of divorce applications

Statistics for April to June 2022 show there were 33,234 divorce applications, the highest number of applications in a decade.*

Grave concern over falling number of criminal legal aid firms

Investment is needed as soon as possible to halt the declining number of criminal legal aid firms

Economic Crime Plan 2 will strengthen UK's response to illicit finance

The government’s Economic Crime Plan 2 will strengthen the UK’s global response to economic crime, the Law Society of England and Wales said today.

Economic Crime Bill: Lord Bellamy supports proportionate regulatory objective

Lord Bellamy’s statement in the House of Lords (27 June) has emphasised and agreed with many points made by the Law Society as the Economic...

Defective and dangerous legislation must be changed before it passes into law

Six key issues with the Illegal Migration Bill must be dealt with before it passes into law, the Law Society has warned.

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