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We stand in solidarity with people in Ukraine following the Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of the country. Lawyers in the UK have set up pro bono initiatives to lend their support.
The government has announced an initial increase to criminal legal aid fees, coming into force from September 2022.
More legal aid provision is needed to help families and friends to look after children and avoid them having to go into care.
Cyprus is to introduce an amendment to its constitution that will give judges the option to conduct proceedings in English at its new commercial and admiralty courts.
In spring 2022, the Law Society of England and Wales became an observer member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).
We’re calling for the abolition of statutory consultation to reform the judicial application process so it mirrors the diversity of the applicants’ pool and of wider society.
I. Stephanie Boyce joined European bar leaders calling for respect for the rule of law and the European Court of Human Rights.
Ian Jeffery, former managing partner and CEO of Lewis Silkin, is to join the Law Society as chief executive in September.
Have you considered becoming a judge? Do you feel like you need more background and guidance on the judicial application process? We’re running free workshops aimed at Black ethnic minority solicitors who are under-represented in the judiciary.
The bill of rights signals a collision course with the rule of law. We've responded to the government's announcement of measures included in the bill.