Blogs

The civil legal aid system is close to breaking point. Firms are closing and legal aid deserts are growing across the country. I. Stephanie Boyce discusses why we’re launching a campaign to raise awareness and call on the government to take urgent action.

Your weekly update from our public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Juliet Oliver and Polly Sweeney discuss the risks involved when returning to face-to-face working with clients and offer practical guidance on how to keep your people safe.

This week: the Lords adopt our Environment Bill recommendations and debate raising the judicial retirement age, while government is questioned on return of asylum seekers.

Being dis-instructed by a client is never easy. Rita Gupta, co-director and founder of Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers, explains the top five reasons why this happens and what to do next.

Rebecca Atkinson suggests some practical steps you can take to approach your firm’s anti-money laundering risk assessment.

Amanda Croxon explains why you need to embrace online reviews as a way of enhancing your reputation, how you should handle responding to negative feedback, and what to do with fake reviews.

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Kasia Maynard discusses a new report with a global focus that offers four new models for the post-COVID-19 office and beyond.

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.