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Intervention letters – defending lawyers and human rights

We provide support by sending letters to state authorities about specific cases and we carry out more substantive and strategic work to improve lawyers’ safety.

Westminster update: Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack

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; Legal...

Reflecting on UK-China legal ties

2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme, which brought young Chinese lawyers to the UK to gain experience in law firms...

Record number of nationalities represented at London Commercial Courts

A record number of nationalities appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Portland’s latest Commercial Courts report.

Protecting lawyers from attacks – the UK signs a new international treaty

In recent years there has been an increase in attacks on lawyers for doing their job. The Convention for the Protection of the Profession of...

Summit can open door for UK lawyers to learn and work in the EU

Ahead of the UK-EU Summit on 19 May, the Law Society of England and Wales has put forward proposals* to allow lawyers to be able...

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