Young people are often interested in the law, but legal education remains largely inaccessible. Akasa Pradhan, public legal education manager at Young Citizens, highlights why this education is so ...

Last year the Dispute Resolution Section brought a panel of leading experts together on this topic to consider the background ...

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: criminal legal aid, data bill and UK-Switzerland ...

UK government plans unveiled yesterday (19 December) to increase criminal legal aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% are ...

Find out how managing your energy use could support more streamlined costs, boost employee wellbeing – and help your ESG credentials. Nearly 10 years on from COP21, which saw the founding of the Paris ...

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The growth from £6.7bn in 2021 to £8.4bn in 2022 to £9.5bn in 2023 shows that the international demand for English law is ...

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Our solicitor ambassadors share their experiences of entering the legal profession, including the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. Reflecting on their career path, each ambassador ...

While the other required elements of the SQE can be completed in any order, candidates must complete the SQE1 assessments before they can sit the SQE2 assessments. SQE1 consists of two examinations of ...

Criminal legal aid: rate increase gives hope for the future ...

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 ...