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Office holders at the Law Society of England and Wales have written to the Sultan of Brunei urging him to reverse changes to his country's penal code.
Landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants using section 21 notices in new plans announced by the government.
Yasmin Sheikh, vice chair of the Lawyers with Disabilities Division, sits down with Harun Tulunay, webinar and podcast commissioning editor at the Law Society.
Members of our LGBT+ Lawyers Division share tips about how to get the most from networking opportunities, as developed during speed networking events.
The award of legal aid in the case of Shamima Begum raises some of the most fundamental principles underpinning the justice system.
Anne Morris, Managing Director of DavidsonMorris, explains that a day in the life of an immigration solicitor has changed somewhat since the June 2016 refere...
We have responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on optimising the senior managers and certification regime.
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service is conducting a pilot to trial a new system for appointing an accredited legal representative.
2018 was a year of solid real-term growth for firms polled in the Law Society’s Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey 2019
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal announced it will apply to adopt the civil standard of proof when it hears cases brought by the regulator.
The UK's departure from the EU has been postponed to 31 October 2019. Our advice summarises what this means for UK solicitors.
We are holding a number of free anti-money laundering training sessions across the country in April, May and June.
Kayleigh Leonie speaks about her role on Council, the results of the resilience and wellbeing survey, and mental health awareness.
The Law Society has responded to the Commission on Justice in Wales’ call for evidence.
Jonathon Bray provides a personal perspective on the SRA’s new rulebook, and the complexity it could create in the profession.
The government's reforms to remove the blame from the divorce process will allow separating couples to focus on what really matters.
We hosted a webinar in partnership with Accuity on overcoming AML challenges for law firms. We share some of our answers.
The government plans to reform the divorce process to remove the concept of fault. Many legal professionals feel current divorce law is out of date.
We are disappointed that the SDT will apply to adopt the civil standard of proof when it hears cases brought by the regulator.
Umar Kankiya and Leena Savjani draw attention to the importance of role models in aspiring and inspiring people to achieve their goals.
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Anne Morris, Managing Director of DavidsonMorris explains that a day in the life of an immigration solicitor has changed somewhat since the June 2016 referendum result.
Lucy Parker is a solicitor at Ramsdens Solicitors LLP who qualified in 2018 as a legal aid solicitor and blogged for us. Now she is looking back over the last twelve months. and considers some of the important lessons.
Carline Marlow, psychologist, explains that if you work in child protection, criminal, family, human rights or immigration law, you will probably be regularly exposed to the trauma of others.
Ravi Naik and Shirin Marker from ITN Solicitors discuss your rights to your data and what to be aware of if considering how to bring a case against a tech giant.
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