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This briefing outlines our views in relation to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill ahead of Committee Stage in the House of Lords.
Your weekly update from the Law Society's public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
How do men reconcile work and family lives? Richard Collier Professor of Law at Newcastle University says there has been a striking silence around one topic in the gender equality discussion - the precise role of men and the relationship between men's lives and gender equality.
The criminal legal aid system is doomed to spiral into ever greater crisis unless the MoJ's plans are urgently rethought, the Law Society warned today.
We do not believe that the accelerated proposals published today will do enough to secure the short-term sustainability of the profession.
The recommended minimum salary for trainee solicitors has risen by 1.9% to £19,992 outside London and £22,541 in the capital.
MyHMCTS is an online service which helps firms issue, pay for and manage applications falling within the jurisdiction of the County Court, Family Court and tribunals.
Applications are open for the spring/summer 2020 round of the PAJE programme. The deadline for applications is 9 March.
Matt O'Brien, Chair of the Birmingham Law Society Criminal Law Committee, explores how regional law societies give their members the power to influence national policy.
Our new research conducted with the Bar Council and CILEx reveals concerns for democracy amongst young people.
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