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Why running identity checks does not make you AML compliant

Client identification and verification is an obligatory part of your anti-money laundering (AML) obligations. But your legal responsibilities extend far beyond this.

Flexible work experience: Freeths

Discover how to build support for a new programme and build a diverse, engaged and healthy pipeline of talent.

Digital transformation trends in UK law firms

Across the legal profession, digital transformation is taking place in different ways in firms and legal departments alike. But, what does this mean in practice?...

Westminster update: Lords continue to speak against Rwanda Bill

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Westminster update: government announces amendments to leasehold bill

Your weekly update from our public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Hiring trainees as a small firm: a guide to solicitor apprenticeships

John Moreland explains why solicitor apprenticeships can be a win-win solution for firms and future solicitors.

Rome Bar Association launches new Italian exchange for solicitors and firms in England and Wales

Our members can apply to work in an Italian firm, or host an Italian lawyer in their own firm, for two to six months as...

Clearing record criminal court backlogs must be a priority for next government

Alarming new figures released today show the backlog of cases in our criminal courts continue to grow leaving victims and defendants waiting years for justice.

Lack of accountability for the killing of lawyers in the Philippines

We warn of the concerning culture of impunity in regards to attacks on lawyers in the Philippines.

Lawyers For Your Business

Our Lawyers For Your Business membership scheme helps you find long-term clients in the small and medium enterprise sector.

Next government urged to restore our justice system to a source of pride

The next government should make our justice system a source of pride once again and unleash the economic power of legal services.

#10000BlackInterns: new interns join the Law Society

Eleven interns have started their six-week paid internship at the Law Society of England and Wales, as part of the Society’s continued participation in the...

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