Log in
Sign up
close menu
Home
Membership
Campaigns
A diverse and inclusive profession
Diversity and inclusion
Diversity Access Scheme
Social mobility
Promoting our profession
Global legal centre
Public legal education
Legal Heroes
Improving our profession
The Law Society Charity
Law Society Insights Panel
Pro Bono Week
Access to justice
Civil justice
Criminal justice
Court reform
International rule of law
Lugano Convention
Reframing justice – let’s talk differently about law and justice
Fresh ideas for 21st century justice
View all campaigns
Topics and resources
Area of law
Civil litigation
Criminal justice
Employment
Family and children
Human rights
Immigration
International
Private client
Property
Social welfare and housing
Tax
Practice management
Advocacy
AI and lawtech
Anti-money laundering
Brexit
Business management
Client care
Climate change
Cybersecurity
Diversity and inclusion framework
Ethics
Firm accreditations
GDPR
HR and people management
Legal aid
Price and service transparency
Pro bono
Professional indemnity insurance
Regulation
Networks
Disabled Solicitors Network
Ethnic Solicitors Network
In-house Network
Junior Solicitors Network
Large Firms Network
LGBTQ+ Solicitors Network
Small Firms Network
Solicitor judges
Women Solicitors Network
News and resources
Blogs
Insight
News
Practice notes
Publications
Popular articles
Transaction (TA) forms
Trending topics
Anti-money laundering
Coronavirus
Property
View all topics & resources
Career advice
Career stage
Becoming a partner
Becoming a solicitor
Newly qualified
Retirement
Career development
Career options
Continuing competence
Job seeking
Judicial careers
Redundancy
Returning after a career break
Soft skills
Stress and mental health
Individual accreditations
Appeals
Appointing an arbitrator
Children Law
Clinical Negligence
Criminal Litigation
Family Law
Family Law Advanced
Family Mediation
Immigration and Asylum Law
Immigration Law Advanced
Lawyers For Your Business
Local Government Law
Mental Capacity
Mental Health
Personal Injury
Promotional materials
Residential Property Accreditation
Risk and Compliance Accreditation
Social welfare and housing
View all Career Advice
Events
Learning
Find a Solicitor
Gazette
Legal Jobs
Bookshop
Find a Solicitor
Gazette
Legal Jobs
Bookshop
Log in
Sign up
Membership
Campaigns
Topics and resources
Career advice
Events
Learning
Menu
View all campaigns
A diverse and inclusive profession
Promoting our profession
Improving our profession
Access to justice
A diverse and inclusive profession
Diversity Access Scheme
Diversity and inclusion
Social mobility
Promoting our profession
Global legal centre
Legal Heroes
Public legal education
Improving our profession
Law Society Insights Panel
Pro Bono Week
The Law Society Charity
Access to justice
Civil justice
Court reform
Criminal justice
Fresh ideas for 21st century justice
International rule of law
Lugano Convention
Reframing justice – let’s talk differently about law and justice
View all campaigns
View all topics & resources
Area of law
Practice management
Networks
News and resources
Area of law
Civil litigation
Criminal justice
Employment
Family and children
Human rights
Immigration
International
Private client
Property
Social welfare and housing
Tax
Practice management
Advocacy
AI and lawtech
Anti-money laundering
Brexit
Business management
Client care
Climate change
Cybersecurity
Diversity and inclusion framework
Ethics
Firm accreditations
GDPR
HR and people management
Legal aid
Price and service transparency
Pro bono
Professional indemnity insurance
Regulation
Networks
Disabled Solicitors Network
Ethnic Solicitors Network
In-house Network
Junior Solicitors Network
Large Firms Network
LGBTQ+ Solicitors Network
Small Firms Network
Solicitor judges
Women Solicitors Network
News and resources
Blogs
Insight
News
Practice notes
Publications
Popular articles
Transaction (TA) forms
Trending topics
Anti-money laundering
/
Coronavirus
/
Property
View all topics & resources
View all Career Advice
Career stage
Career development
Individual accreditations
Career stage
Becoming a partner
Becoming a solicitor
Newly qualified
Retirement
Career development
Career options
Continuing competence
Job seeking
Judicial careers
Redundancy
Returning after a career break
Soft skills
Stress and mental health
Individual accreditations
Appeals
Appointing an arbitrator
Children Law
Clinical Negligence
Criminal Litigation
Family Law
Family Law Advanced
Family Mediation
Immigration and Asylum Law
Immigration Law Advanced
Lawyers For Your Business
Local Government Law
Mental Capacity
Mental Health
Personal Injury
Promotional materials
Residential Property Accreditation
Risk and Compliance Accreditation
Social welfare and housing
View all Career Advice
Press releases
View our latest press releases for information on our campaigns, research, policy work and other activities. You can filter press releases by topic and by date.
1
...
26
27
28
...
33
Most recent
More work to be done to improve the ethnic and professional diversity of the judiciary
A report from the Ministry of Justice into the current diversity of the judiciary shows continuous improvement for women but stagnation for solicitors and ethnic...
14 Jul 2022
People who may lack capacity must be protected as key guidance changed
We've responded to the UK government’s consultation on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) Code of Practice.
14 Jul 2022
Extra funding in civil and family legal issues only scratches the surface
Funding provided to charities and legal advice centres in civil and family legal disputes is welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales, who...
14 Jul 2022
Gongs for legal aid heroes
Legal aid champions got some well-deserved recognition at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards.
13 Jul 2022
Sustained investment needed for courts to recover
We warn investment is needed across the justice system as the government’s response to a Justice Committee report on court capacity is published.
08 Jul 2022
Legal oversight regulator’s arrangements must be robust and clear
It's important that oversight arrangements are robust and clear, with a strong level of accountability of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Legal Services...
05 Jul 2022
#LegalPride2022: Lawyers unite to celebrate 50 years of Pride
The legal professions of England and Wales – solicitors, barristers and CILEX lawyers – will unite to commemorate 50 years since the first Pride took...
01 Jul 2022
President awarded alumna of the year at King’s College London’s Distinguished Alumni Awards
Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce has been awarded the Alumna of the Year award at the King’s College London Distinguished...
30 Jun 2022
Funding increases must go further to secure sustainability of the criminal justice system
The UK government announced an initial 9% increase to criminal legal aid rates for solicitors will come into force from September this year, with the...
30 Jun 2022
Backlogs and delays still plague family law court system
Children who could be placed in the care of their local authority are facing delays of almost a year for their cases to be started,...
30 Jun 2022
1
...
26
27
28
...
33