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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.

Westminster update: Law Society calls for wider consultation on Assisted Dying Bill

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: Law...

Seven things you should know about the Safety of Rwanda Act

Now that government plans to begin their asylum scheme in the coming weeks, policy adviser Sinead Nowak lists the key things you need to know...

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...

Dangerous act repealed as new bill introduced

We welcomed the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 being repealed.

Funding contribution to help immigration and asylum solicitors

Immigration and asylum solicitors can continue to save on accreditation costs after the Law Society extended a deal with the Ministry of Justice.

How a career setback inspired one solicitor’s next chapter

Discover how Gulnaz Raja’s unlawful dismissal led to her becoming the founder and CEO of an employment and immigration law firm.

Tender for civil legal aid contracts reopens

Civil legal aid providers now have another opportunity to bid for contracts, with no fixed deadline to apply.

Westminster update: first investment in civil legal aid for 30 years

Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Civil legal aid: first increase to fees in 28 years welcomed

The UK government’s £20 million a year investment will increase civil legal aid fees for immigration and housing, but there is still more to do.

First increase to civil legal aid fees in nearly 30 years welcomed, but still more to do says Law Society

The Ministry of Justice has today announced a £20 million investment to increase civil legal aid fees for immigration and housing.

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...

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