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No exams for UK lawyers to requalify in Switzerland

UK lawyers will have the permanent right to practise and requalify in Switzerland without having to complete a Swiss law degree or sit any local...

Take part in the 2024 financial health check for law firms

Complete the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2024 before 15 September to receive a free tailored financial report for your firm.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Law Society takes government to court on criminal legal aid

We’re taking the fight for fair legal aid funding to court, after the government rejected mediation.

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