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The party's over: trainee solicitor fined for drunken sexual misconduct

Iain Miller considers a real case where a trainee solicitor was fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for drunkenly harassing colleagues at the office...

A changing ethical landscape: findings from our ethics roundtables

Law Society president Lubna Shuja shares how our professional ethics programme will support solicitors to navigate tricky ethical situations.

New SRA-run indemnity scheme puts consumers first

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) proposals for a new post six year run-off cover (PSYROC) scheme should secure long-term consumer protection, the Law Society of...

Legal Ombudsman cannot afford to lose focus

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has made some strides in improving its performance, but it must not lose focus in tackling its backlog.

Project Rise adds more firms offering part-time training

A cross-firm scheme initiated by the Law Society of England and Wales’ Disabled Solicitors Network is today welcoming new firms who will offer solicitor training...

Impact story: supporting workplace adjustments at BCLP

BCLP introduced a disability passporting scheme. Find out how this has helped disabled employees feel more confident at work.

“People weren’t taking me as seriously until I showed them what I could do”

Holly Moore explains her journey into the law, and why it’s important to see people like you in the positions you want to reach.

CQC report: Mental health patients must have more involvement in decisions about their care

Patients held under the Mental Health Act (MHA) must have their rights protected and be given more power to decide how they would like to...

Real-terms cut to legal aid leaves no viable future for criminal defence

We're extremely concerned that for many of our members there could be no viable future in criminal defence practice, as Dominic Raab has completely rejected...

Law Society backs calls for step-change in socio-economic diversity by 2030

The Law Society of England and Wales has today welcomed the City of London’s socio-economic diversity taskforce final report with its vision that 50% of...

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