Press releases

Gerry Walsh has been appointed as the new interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the Law Society of England and Wales.

People should be able to make a flexible working request from the moment they are offered a job, say solicitors’ leaders.

Our survey on whether to extend remote witnessing of wills has found that only a small proportion of solicitors have chosen to use it for their clients.

The Legal Services Board’s (LSB) draft policy statement on empowering consumers aims to improve consumers’ understanding and engagement with the legal services market.

Improvements to rape victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system will only be achieved if sustained investment is forthcoming

Tenants facing repossession proceedings – and potential homelessness – could be in line for enhanced legal support under new proposals by the Ministry of Justice.

Solicitors leaders today warned that consumers could be left high and dry if the regulator pushes ahead with the discontinuation of post six-year run off cover (PSYROC) and the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF).

Solicitors leaders call for the new Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to be opened amid pleas from legal sector workers in the country.

We respond to the publication of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's consultation on continuation of post six-year run off cover and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.

The push to make more property information available upfront continues with new versions of several key conveyancing forms.