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Seven things you might not know about the Law Society Hall on Chancery Lane

From the search for a site in 1825 to what happened when a clerk forgot to clean a chimney – delve into the history of...

Plot points: your round-up of property law and policy updates

Catch up on the latest judgments, consultations and government decisions affecting the commercial and residential sectors.

Westminster update: criminal courts review tackles cases backlog

This week in Parliament and across Whitehall: the criminal courts review, Legal Aid Agency IT investment, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and modern slavery.

Watch now: paving the way for legal aid – hidden histories in our archives

Archivist Gary Haines on the history of Toynbee Hall and the origins of legal aid.

Westminster update: criminal legal aid funding cannot be a one-off

Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in parliament and across Whitehall. This week: increased criminal legal aid funding, engaging the Law Society...

Four-legged friends and five-figure fines: property stories you might have missed

From a government U-turn on pet insurance to rising conveyancer caseloads, here are 10 recent stories for property solicitors.

Westminster update: legal services at heart of Industrial Strategy

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in parliament and across Whitehall. This week: Industrial...

Westminster update: lord chancellor on vital ECHR reform

Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: lord chancellor on ECHR reform, legal aid in...

10 years of mapping pro bono

The Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono maps the scale and trends of pro bono work around the world. Discover how England and...

Shared ownership, stamp duty and spray foam: nine property stories you might have missed

We roundup some of the latest stories property solicitors should have on their radar.

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