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Research conducted by the Law Society of England and Wales indicates UK legal technology will need continual investment to stay on top.
Over the weekend, the lord chancellor confirmed that the government's proposals to raise fees charged for a grant of probate have been officially scrapped.
This article highlights some of the key bills announced in the Queen's Speech that will be most relevant to solicitors.
The Queen's Speech announced 26 pieces of legislation for the next parliamentary session, with crime emerging as a domestic priority for the government.
Weakening Ministry of Defence legal and public accountability would be misguided and risk stripping British troops and others of their rights.
The government's u-turn on a probate fees increase was today welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales.
Your weekly update from the Law Society's public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
The independence of Egypt's legal processes is under siege as an increasingly authoritarian government systematically undermines the rule of law.
We have published updated best practice guidance on supporting solicitors for World Mental Health Day 2019 (10 October).
Tens of thousands of suspects are being released without bail conditions for unlimited periods, according to our new research.
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