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New duty solicitor rota illustrates decline of criminal legal aid
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has today announced which criminal law firms will provide legal advice to people brought in for questioning in police stations...
18 Aug 2022
“I chose law to fight for what’s right and make a difference”
Human rights lawyer Niresha Umaichelvam talks about helping clients struggling with everything from homelessness to accusations of witchcraft.
18 Aug 2022
Join our Membership and Communications Committee
Have your say in how we provide value to and engage with our Law Society members, by joining our Membership and Communications Committee.
17 Aug 2022
“I set up my own firm because I didn’t want the crumbs left on the table”
Sundeep Bhatia, former criminal practitioner turned employment lawyer, talks about making his science teacher despair, why he decided to set up his own firm, and...
16 Aug 2022
“The court usher asked me if I was lost”
Meet Susanta Banerjee, managing director of SKB Legal and a member of our Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division. He talks about inspiration from a long-gone relative,...
12 Aug 2022
Changes to practising law in Saudi Arabia
Law firms acting through associations in Saudi Arabia (KSA) must change their business operations, following amendments to the Saudi Code of Law Practice.
12 Aug 2022
Lockdown diary part three: What might the future hold?
In the last part of his lockdown diary, Andrew King shares his thoughts on the impact that COVID-19 may have on the ways in which...
11 Aug 2022
Achieving change together – ACT: driving social mobility in our profession
Where you start in life should not determine where you end up. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce discusses the findings of industry-wide research on...
11 Aug 2022
Landmark report finds progress needed on social mobility at all levels in professional services
The City of London Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce, which the Law Society of England and Wales sits on, has today published a report into progression to...
11 Aug 2022
How we can help you in the fight against ransomware
Read our response to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) open letter on ransomware.
11 Aug 2022
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