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Membership engagement and services

We work closely with members across the country to add value to your business, represent your views and help you access our services.

The shared service centre model: could it work for your business?

AI tools have seen a boom in recent years, with many questioning how these could shape the future of legal services. But change takes time....

Is your firm at risk of proliferation financing?

Solicitors' anti-money laundering obligations are changing. Find out what steps you need to take to assess and mitigate proliferation financing risk.

Parliamentary briefing: Illegal Migration Bill – committee stage

We've prepared a briefing for MPs on the Illegal Migration Bill outlining our concerns relating to non-compliance with international law, access to justice and workability.

Putting the brakes on rushed court reform is right approach

The Law Society is pleased to see HM Courts & Tribunals Service putting the brakes on rushed court reform.

Early legal advice the best solution for divorcing couples, not compulsory mediation

The most effective way to get couples into mediation is to provide them with early legal advice, the Law Society of England and Wales said...

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to National Planning Policy consultation response

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' consultation sought for views on their proposals to update the National Planning Policy Framework, and the effectiveness...

Nine things to consider when renovating or extending a home

Find out how to avoid common pitfalls when renovating or extending a home with Hiscox's top nine things to consider.

Spring budget 2023 overview: how does it impact your business?

What does the UK government’s spring budget mean for solicitors and law firms? Law Society partner Armstrong Watson explores the details of the chancellor’s plans....

How you and your clients can benefit from investing in legal translation services

Nicole Fenwick and Irene Corchado Resmella explore how working with a specialist legal translator can help break down language barriers to benefit both you and...

Save the date? Solicitor was struck off for instructing trainee to alter documents

Michelle Garlick considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the SDT for alleged breaches of the SRA Principles, involving instructing a trainee to...

Spring budget: missed opportunity for justice

The spring budget was a missed opportunity for the government to provide desperately needed investment in our justice system. Now ordinary people will be left...

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