Insight

Our insights cover topical issues affecting solicitors and trends in the legal market and profession. They’re drawn from our expertise in research, customer insight, data analytics, horizon scanning and knowledge management.
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Lawtech adoption by the legal profession
Our research explores what types of lawtech providers are gaining traction in different sectors of the profession and the drivers behind this.
14 Feb 2019
Paying for legal help when ineligible for criminal legal aid – report
This report considers how people who do not qualify for criminal legal aid can afford to pay their legal costs without falling into poverty.
28 Sep 2018
The impact of legal aid capital and contribution thresholds for victims of domestic violence
Law Society research shows the impact on victims of domestic violence of the changes to legal aid eligibility rules regarding capital and income under LASPO.
28 Sep 2018
Cost of a day in court
In 2018, we carried out analysis that reveals that an average day of court time costs at least £2,692.
27 Jul 2018
Research on the benefits of early professional legal advice
Research undertaken by Ipsos-MORI in collaboration with Law Society Research Unit shows that: shows a clear statistical link between getting early legal advice and resolving...
19 Jun 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal profession
Our report examines the potential influence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in legal services and its impact on legal processes, jobs, and values.
01 May 2018
Disqualified from justice: legal aid means test
Research from the University of Loughborough has found that the legal aid means test is preventing families in poverty from accessing justice.
01 Apr 2018
Blockchain: the legal implications of distributed systems
This horizon scanning report explores the potential use cases of blockchain, its challenges and opportunities, and what this might mean for solicitors.
01 Aug 2017
LASPO four years on: Law Society review
Our report on the LASPO Act 2012 highlights gaps in provision of legal aid and the detrimental impact on the state and society.
29 Jun 2017
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