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#LegalPride2023: Solicitors in the spotlight

Newly released data unveiled for Pride highlights the experiences of Lesbian Gay and Bisexual (LGB) solicitors, with 80% feeling supported by their peers and 78%...

New trade deals with Australia and New Zealand can address long-standing barriers

From 31 May, the UK will enter into new free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand. The FTAs pave the way for greater...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

“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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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