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Illegal Migration Act

We are concerned the act may be incompatible with our international human rights obligations and undermines the rule of law.

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Westminster update: Justice Select Committee investigates the regulation of the legal…

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

05 Dec 2023

Law Society calls on government to protect human rights defenders

Alongside Amnesty International, Fund for Global Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Peace Bridges International and 45 international and grassroots civil society organisations, we call on the UK government to support and protect civil society and human rights defenders.

05 Dec 2023

Autumn statement: tax cuts and permanent full expensing

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

27 Nov 2023

Law Commission consultation on hate crime - Law Society response

We have responded to the Law Commission's consultation on hate crime.

24 Nov 2023

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