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Millions more eligible for legal aid lifeline
Widened eligibility to free legal advice is an important step in the right direction, the Law Society of England and Wales has said. But urgent...
25 May 2023
Law Society appoints Amerdeep Somal to succeed Robert Bourns as Board Chair
The Law Society has appointed Amerdeep Somal as its incoming Board Chair. Amerdeep will take up the role on 1 January 2024.
22 May 2023
Amerdeep Somal to succeed Robert Bourns as Law Society Board chair
Amerdeep Somal will take up the role of Law Society Board chair on 1 January 2024.
22 May 2023
Housing legal aid increasingly out of reach as repossessions rise
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a stark warning about the lack of housing legal aid. The latest statistics show a continued...
19 May 2023
Lords divided on Illegal Migration Bill
The Illegal Migration Bill was met with criticism from Conservative peers during its second reading in the House of Lords this month.
18 May 2023
“Our firm isn’t about making as much money as possible”
Meet Tom Stenner-Evans, and discover his journey to partnership, his experience as the first male partner to take shared parental leave and why he believes...
16 May 2023
G7 bar leaders express support for the people of Ukraine and highlight the importance of an independent legal profession
Law Society president Lubna Shuja joined her G7 counterparts to condemn the war in Ukraine and call on governments and regulators of our respective professions...
09 May 2023
Extending legal aid to special guardians
Legal aid has been widened to family and friends applying to look after a vulnerable child – however, we believe the changes do not go...
05 May 2023
Maximise judicial resources to tackle the spiralling Employment Tribunal backlog
The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to a consultation on the panel composition of Employment Tribunals.
27 Apr 2023
Risky business: firm received record fine for anti-money laundering failings
Amy Bell considers a real case where a firm received the largest ever fine by the SRA for lacking sufficient anti-money laundering (AML) controls, including...
27 Apr 2023
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