The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members.

Your salary will depend on the training contract offered by your employer. There is no fixed amount that your employer must pay you. However, we recommend a minimum of £27,418 in London and £24,320 ...

reviews and advises on policy formulation and negotiations with the Legal Aid Agency, the Ministry of Justice and wider government to promote improvements in the availability and operation of legal ...

We collect our information on solicitors from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. If you want to use a solicitor, you can contact them through our Find a Solicitor website. Search results will show ...

We award accreditations to legal practices and solicitors who meet the highest standards of technical expertise and client service in specific areas of law. Look for our quality mark logos on legal ...

A career as a solicitor can be rewarding and intellectually challenging. There are many different areas of law you can specialise in, so the work can be varied. A solicitor is different from a ...

Any law firm or not-for-profit wishing to apply for a civil legal aid contract should attend this virtual event. The legal aid tender process is extremely lengthy and often complex, and there are many ...

Solicitors must follow the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Code of Conduct. It’s a set of rules to make sure solicitors treat you fairly and professionally. You can complain if you are not ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

Law Society of England and Wales looks at what 2025 holds for the legal sector as it celebrates its bicentenary.

We’re taking on a new solicitor. Do we have to carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks? If your firm takes on an admitted solicitor, you are not required to insist on them submitting to ...