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HMCTS will begin issuing the new-style grant of probate certificates from Monday 4 March. Here's what you need to know.
We have published a position paper in response to UCL's independent review of legal services regulation launched last year.
In response to the recent Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal decisions regarding junior lawyers, the JLD has written to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
The LGBT+ Lawyers Division is proud to launch its inaugural essay competition 2019.
The time limit to file a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return and pay the tax due will reduce from 30 days to 14 days from 1 March 2019.
We are strongly opposed to the proposals to hike the fees for grant of probate from the current flat figure to a sliding scale of fees.
We are concerned about the level of scrutiny the Legal Services Board has applied to the SRA's application to change its regulatory arrangements.
We have partnered with the government to remind practitioners of the positive impact that quality AML checks can have on tackling dirty money.
Nominations are now open for the Law Society’s Excellence Awards 2019, including the award for Junior Lawyer of the Year.
We are calling on our members to write to their local MP to urgently raise concerns regarding the government's attempt to raise probate fees.