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When the rule of law breaks down and art emerges

Rosemin Keshvani is a Law Society Council member; she helped develop our exhibition, On the front line for justice. She reflects on the work shown,...

New report: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026

To commemorate the Day of the Endangered Lawyer* on 24 January, a global coalition of organisations has published a 2026 report spotlighting the United States....

“I know what you’ve been through. You’re in good hands”: life as an immigration lawyer

How Qays Sediqi’s experience as a refugee shaped his work in immigration law.

When lawyers are silenced

Attacks on lawyers’ freedom of expression silence the voices essential to upholding justice and accountability, according to a new Law Society report.

Protect lawyers’ freedom, protect justice in Turkey

We welcome the acquittal of the Istanbul Bar Association president İbrahim Özden Kaboğlu and its board members.

Law Society agrees ECHR is no barrier to immigration reform

The Council of Europe met to discuss the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and migration, with its 46 member states backing plans to tackle...

Prisons must meet human rights standards

We are calling on the UK government to ensure that prisons meet human rights standards.

UK law societies back landmark treaty to protect lawyers

To mark Human Rights Day (10 December), the law societies of England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have united to call for urgent ratification...

Stories of impact: how firms are making a difference through pro bono

From international human rights law, intellectual property and AI, climate justice and helping a local cancer charity – find out how our members are providing...

Westminster update: scrutiny of Terminally Ill Adults Bill continues

Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: Terminally Ill Adults Bill scrutiny continues, Border Security Bill...

“We’ve heard people tell us, ‘You’ve saved my life’. Pro bono support can genuinely have that impact”

David Powles shares how pro bono solicitors are changing lives and tackling inequality

Stay in the ECHR to put public good above political interest

The Law Society of England and Wales strongly rejects calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), after Kemi Badenoch today announced that...

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