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Disability History Month looks to wellbeing and health
The Law Society of England and Wales encourages the profession to use its diversity and inclusion (D&I) framework and other materials to ensure disabled colleagues...
16 Nov 2022
SRA sets out new approach to financial penalties
Safeguards proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to increase the transparency and accountability of its enforcement processes do not go far enough.
14 Nov 2022
New data shows family courts crippled by delays
Backlogs and delays continue to hamper the family law courts, causing uncertainty for those involved, we said today responding to new statistics published by HM...
10 Nov 2022
'Baffling' government stance on criminal legal aid galvanising the solicitor profession
We warn the failure to implement criminal legal aid rate increases for solicitors is pushing the profession towards disruptive action.
10 Nov 2022
LSB launches regulatory performance framework
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its proposed regulatory performance framework, which governs how frontline legal regulators are to be held accountable for their...
04 Nov 2022
Celebrate Pro Bono Week 2022
The spotlight will once again be shone on the outstanding voluntary contribution made by lawyers at Pro Bono Week.
03 Nov 2022
Law Society launches Junior Solicitors Network
The Law Society of England and Wales is today launching its Junior Solicitors Network (JSN) to positively engage and support junior solicitors, talk about the...
01 Nov 2022
Mental Health Act figures show disproportionate impact on Black British people
Annual statistics on the Mental Health Act have revealed that Black British people are still disproportionately affected in terms of detention and treatment compared to...
31 Oct 2022
‘No-win no-fee’ agreements clarified in Belsner
A landmark judgment provides much-needed clarity for solicitors and their clients who enter into a type of ‘no-win no-fee’ agreement.
28 Oct 2022
Judiciary will be fully representative in 120 years
New research by the Law Society of England and Wales has today found it will take more than 120 years before women, Black and Asian...
27 Oct 2022
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