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An update on our discussions with the MoJ and the lord chancellor on progress of the criminal legal aid review.
The controversial practice of releasing suspects under investigation is to be reviewed following our campaign for a rethink.
Your weekly update from the Law Society's public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
June Venters was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1984, appointed QC in 2006 and the first woman solicitor to take Silk, and called to the Bar in 2017.
Warning: this blog contains disturbing and graphic content about paedophilia and child abuse.
This podcast marks European Lawyers Day 2019. This year, the focus is on the right to legal aid in criminal matters and access to a lawyer when detained in prison.
A continued openness between Wales and England and recognition of the Welsh justice system's distinct needs will help secure future success for the sector.
"At the Law Society Excellence Awards, we come together to celebrate outstanding success in the sector."
Rita Gupta, Director of Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers (LGFL Ltd), accredited Family Law member, and a member of Resolution, shares her advice for legal professionals on privately paying clients.
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