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Drastic blow to rule of law and justice if Rwanda Bill amendments are not accepted

The Law Society warn it would be a drastic blow if the government fails to accept amendments to its ill-advised asylum Bill.

SRA identifies emerging money laundering risks

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's anti-money laundering (AML) sectoral risk assessment has been updated. Discover what emerging risks you should be assessing.

Call for evidence response: the lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models

We have responded to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) call for evidence for its consultation into web scraping as part of their consultation series on...

Justice Select Committee probate inquiry – Law Society response

Our response to the Justice Select Committee's probate inquiry.

Extended timetable for court reform

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has listened to feedback from our members and extended its timeline for court reform.

Legal aid means test changes delayed until 2026

The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed anger at changes to the legal aid means test being delayed until 2026, which shows the...

Law Society backs initiative to introduce the law to young learners

The Law Society is supporting education charity Young Citizens’ campaign The Big Legal Lesson to introduce the law and justice system to schools.

Share your views on digital property information

The Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPMSG) is asking property practitioners to take part in a short survey on digital property information.

Risk of miscarriages of justice if duty solicitor decline continues

Urgent investment is needed to halt the declining number of duty solicitors and avoid miscarriages of justice.

Impact story: promoting gender equity at Osborne Clarke

Find out how Osborne Clarke set out to increase the number of women partners and reduce its gender pay gap.

International Women’s Day: Profession urges continued efforts to retain women solicitors

The Law Society of England and Wales is encouraging the profession to continue to improve the progression and retention of women to senior levels, as...

Law Society 2023 pay gap report

The Law Society of England and Wales has published its pay gap report for 2023.

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