Press releases

Lawyers are being arbitrarily arrested, prosecuted and convicted, as well as forcibly disappeared and even killed in countries across the world because of their work upholding the rule of law, the Law Society of England and Wales said to mark the day of the endangered lawyer on 24 January

The time taken for criminal cases to be resolved continues to rise leaving victims and defendants with a long wait for justice.

There can be no more delays in criminal legal aid investment if justice for victims and defendants is to be ensured.

News of an additional £1.3 million investment into a voucher scheme to help families resolve legal issues outside of court has been welcomed by solicitors’ leaders.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that all users of the probate service will pay a single, flat rate fee of £273 as it publishes its consultation response on fee hikes to probate applications.

News the government has extended the remote witnessing of wills for a further two years has today been cautiously welcomed by solicitors’ leaders.

We welcome the government's plans to address the cladding crisis, as a step in the right direction.

A free trade agreement (FTA) was reached last night between the UK and Australia that reflects the importance of market access for services for both economies, as the UK continues to forge new trade relationships after Brexit.

The safety of criminal defence solicitors is being put at risk after calls to revert to remote police station advice were rejected.

Driving a coach and horses through human rights protections and legal certainty risks damaging the UK’s international standing and could impact its attraction as a place to do business, warned solicitors’ leaders in their response to plans to ditch the Human Rights Act and replace it with a Bill of Rights.