Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff has praised the flexible working practices of leading law firms and businesses for opening the boardroom door to talented women.
The Law Society has launched a High Court challenge to the Lord Chancellor's decision to abolish the committal fee in legally aided criminal proceedings for 'either way' cases.
The government could save £9 million a year in legal aid alone by improving efficiency in the wasteful criminal justice system according to a Law Society report
The achievements of Black and Asian lawyers is celebrated by the Law Society this month with a series of high profile events at Chancery Lane.
The Law Society is stepping up its guidance to solicitors on the new outcomes focused regulatory regime with the launch of an OFR practice note. The move comes ahead of the Society's Risk 'Compliance Conference on October 6.
Professional legal bodies from the UK and India are jointly to thrash out a timetabled roadmap to pave the way for the legal sectors in both countries to benefit from greater access to India's legal services market.
The Law Society says reform of cohabitation law is badly needed as cohabitants should have proper redress in the event of a relationship breakdown, when their financial and property rights need to be adjusted
The Law Society has urged the government to rethink its plans to replace face-to-face legal aid with a telephone gateway service following legal action against the move.
The Dowler family have asked the Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg to stop the unjust and unfair legislation that will significantly weaken the 'no win no fee' mechanisms they used to fight their case against News International.
From super-injunctions to the impact of alternative business structures, the issues up for discussion at this year's Junior Lawyers Division International Weekend are diverse and relevant.
Law firms across England and Wales now have the opportunity to measure and report their carbon emissions online.
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