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UK government must heed the growing number of bodies raising the alarm about the crisis in the criminal justice system.
Kinship carers must be given access to non-means tested free legal advice to ensure they know their rights and can secure a child’s future, avoiding the need for them to be taken into the care system, the Law Society of England and Wales said today in response to a parliamentary report.
Our response to the May 2022 Queen’s Speech, which announced a range of new bills and reforms.
LawCare and the Law Society of England and Wales have today joined forces to call for a change of culture in the profession, as they mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.
The Nationality and Borders Act will fundamentally change the UK immigration system for asylum seekers and refugees and damage Britain’s reputation as a just nation.
The government has made a concession to protect the rights of individuals in the final stage of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill in Parliament, after sustained lobbying by the Law Society of England and Wales.
Investment is needed across the crisis-hit justice system or unacceptable delays will continue, the Law Society has warned.
Solicitors maintained services to their clients through successive lockdowns, according to our 2022 Financial Benchmarking Survey.
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO) proposed changes to its Scheme Rules have been broadly welcomed by solicitors’ leaders.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced it's deferring the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) by 12 months, until September 2023.