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Client accounts are a fundamental tool for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services and the Compensation Fund is a key consumer protection. Many...

We've responded to the Law Commission's consultation on disabled children's social care. We welcome proposed reforms to clarify the law and improve access to support,...

As the Law Society of England and Wales marks two centuries* since its inception in 1825, new research** reveals public views on the legal profession,...

The Reading Room at our London office at 113 Chancery Lane provides a lovely setting for Law Society members to meet colleagues or clients.

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

The Law Society has warned the UK government that cutting funding for level 7 apprenticeships will have a damaging impact on the legal sector’s international...

Meet the members of our LGBTQ+ Solicitors Network committee.

Learn about how the Law Society is governed, our Royal Charter and our constitutional arrangements.

David Lancelot, chief legal officer and EVP of advocacy at software company LawVu, shares why matter management is more critical than ever.

There is no justification for regulators to introduce new compliance requirements beyond the intention of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).

The Law Society has responded to the LSB's consultation on guidance for the new regulatory objective of ‘promoting the prevention and detection of economic crime’.