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Westminster update: Assisted Dying Bill committee stage

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: our...

Apply for the 2025 King's Counsel competition

The 2025 King’s Counsel competition is open from 14 March to 25 April. We encourage all eligible solicitors to apply.

Imran Khan KC talks racism, Stephen Lawrence and legal aid

Imran Khan KC started working in the community, fighting against racism and injustice when he was a teenager. So, when he took on the Stephen...

Fighting for rights – UNISON v the Lord Chancellor (the tribunal fees case)

This podcast explores UNISON’s fight for rights and what the Supreme Court’s judgment means for access to justice.

“It's been a great privilege to be a corporate lawyer and do human rights work – I feel humbled by it all”

Tony Fisher shares his key moments as a solicitor, from unprecedented U-turns from the House of Lords to his work on the first binding international...

Lawyers targeted worldwide for upholding the rule of law

To commemorate the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the Law Society of England and Wales draws attention to the risks lawyers face across the globe.

Justice plays vital role in protecting human rights

As we mark Human Rights Day today (10 December), the Law Society of England and Wales draws attention to the risks human rights lawyers face...

Lawyers in Iran face perpetual state of fear

An absolute disregard of the rule of law and dismantling of the justice system in Iran has left lawyers subject to systemic persecution.

Impact of pro bono: safeguarding children internationally

Solicitors are constantly finding new ways to support people through pro bono advice. Discover how Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner teamed up with Keeping Children Safe...

No solicitor should be attacked for doing their job

No solicitor should be attacked for doing their job. As your professional body, we’re working to robustly defend the profession and advocate on the issues...

Threats to lawyers

We are continuing to support our members and have been contacting the solicitors’ firms and advice agencies on the target list to ensure they are...

Riots and attacks on lawyers

Our response on behalf of our members as a number of solicitors' firms and advice agencies are on a list of targets for further protest...

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