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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...

Lawyers travelling to Italy on business: do I need a visa?

Marco Mazzeschi discusses the visa options available for foreign lawyers travelling to Italy on business after Brexit.

UK's trans-Pacific partnership protects European patent work

UK solicitors may gain opportunities to practise under home title around the Pacific Rim, under a new agreement that safeguards our commitments to European patent...

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...

Six ways the government can act to protect justice – budget submission

Ahead of the spring budget 2023, here are the measures and recommendations we’ve submitted to the UK government on how it can protect the foundations...

Tell us what market access barriers you’re facing in Australia

The UK and Australia signed a new free trade agreement (FTA) on 16 December 2021. We want to hear about any challenges law firms have...

UK-Switzerland business travel agreement extended to 2025

Lawyers from the UK can continue to travel to Switzerland for up to 90 days a year without having to apply for a permit, as...

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.

How solicitors and firms are supporting displaced Ukrainian lawyers

We brought together over 100 displaced Ukrainian lawyers and 24 major employers to create networking, employment and training opportunities.

Changes to practising law in Saudi Arabia

Law firms acting through associations in Saudi Arabia (KSA) must change their business operations by June 2023, following amendments to the Saudi Code of Law...

Red alert for sanctions evasion by sanctioned Russian elites

Russian elites and their enablers are suspected of using common techniques to evade financial sanctions. Learn what red flags to look out for and how...

Cyprus to introduce English-speaking courts in push for internationalisation

Cyprus is to introduce an amendment to its constitution that will give judges the option to conduct proceedings in English at its new commercial and...

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