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Junior Solicitors Network: a new network to help you start your new career

Welcome to the Junior Solicitors Network, a community for junior solicitors just like you.

Badge of dishonour: parking illegally can get you more than a ticket

Nigel West considers a real case where a solicitor found themselves in both the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) and the High Court for persistently breaking...

Over 100 years before the judiciary reflects the Black population in our society

New analysis by the Law Society reveals it will take over a century before Black people are properly represented within the judiciary.

“I’ve been mistaken for other Black people who look and sound nothing like me”

Jacqui Rhule-Dagher shares her experience as a Black woman in law, why intersectionality is the key to inclusion and her advice for aspiring solicitors.

Justice system must be a key priority for Sunak and new government

Lubna Shuja, president of the Law Society, sets out the urgent issues Rishi Sunak must prioritise as he takes office as prime minister.

Joining the Law Society

Once you've registered with the SRA and been admitted to the roll of solicitors, you'll automatically become a member of the Law Society.

How your firm can survive the great resignation

The numbers show that the great resignation has hit the UK, with record high numbers of employees leaving their jobs. Nikki Alderson shares three ways...

How to improve the company law reforms in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

We've suggested how the government can improve on the company law reforms proposed by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

Practical ways in-house lawyers can fight the climate crisis

In-house lawyers are key to shaping green initiatives within their organisations. To mark the approach of Pro Bono Week 2022 and COP27, Lawyers for Net...

"I didn’t have connections to anyone who worked in law"

Karl Brown explains his journey to becoming a solicitor, how his working-class background gave him resilience and why he’s got just as much right to...

“U-turn makes a bad situation worse”: solicitors left behind by government deal

The dispute over criminal legal aid funding is far from over. Solicitors must receive parity on the 15% fee increase offered to barristers by November,...

Belgium abolishes EU nationality requirement for requalification

UK nationals can requalify in Belgium without having to obtain EU citizenship, following the reform of the Belgian Judicial Code.

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