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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
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
Illegal Migration Bill – 86% of Britons say its important that their MP votes to uphold the rule of law
Around 9 in 10 Brits (86%) say that it is important to them that their local Member of Parliament (MP) votes to uphold the rule...
26 Apr 2023
Illegal Migration Bill amendment and rule of law
The Law Society responded to news the government intends to table an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill enabling it to ignore rulings from the...
21 Apr 2023
Crumbling courts system must be tackled by the new justice secretary
The new Justice Secretary has their work cut out to tackle the problems plaguing the crumbling courts system, the Law Society of England and Wales...
21 Apr 2023
Milestone climate change guidance for solicitors
Milestone climate change guidance has been launched by the Law Society of England and Wales.
19 Apr 2023
Government set to miss target to reduce courts backlog
New data released today (13 April) shows that problems in the criminal justice system are persisting, the Law Society of England and Wales has said....
14 Apr 2023
‘No-fault’ divorce: One year on
A year on since landmark marriage laws were implemented, the latest statistics show separating couples are making use of the new ‘no-fault’ divorce law. However,...
06 Apr 2023
Nearly two thirds of lawyers believe access to justice has worsened over the last decade
A new survey of solicitors indicates that the profession views the reduction in legal aid availability as a major reason for the decline in access...
06 Apr 2023
Firms using gender pay gap reporting to drive positive change
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting* has enabled law firms to be transparent about how they can support women solicitors in their careers.
04 Apr 2023
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