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“I thought solicitors belonged to a different stratosphere – but I finished my training contract at 62”

Joe Kelly qualified as a solicitor at 62 years old. Discover how he switched from construction to law while working full time and raising a...

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...

“Working on a government bill, then sitting behind a minister as it’s debated in Parliament is surreal”

Charlotte Benson, a Government Legal Department legal officer, discusses working as one of 2,700 government lawyers, visiting Parliament and making a difference.

Westminster update: lord chancellor announces new prison capacity measures

Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: prison capacity measures, statutory timelines for asylum appeals and...

“I’ve dealt with everything from gunpowder to drones, from planning inquiries to Lego workshops!”

Charlotte Bradbeer shares the challenges and highlights of managing the complex dynamics of in-house law.

Law Society’s new framework empowers in-house solicitors to tackle ethical challenges

As part of its professional ethics programme, the Law Society of England and Wales has launched the first iteration of its ethical practice framework for...

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