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Law Society response to LSB actions against the SRA following Axiom Ince

The Law Society welcomes the Legal Services Board's strong action to address the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s failings following the collapse of Axiom Ince.

A client refuses to accept a complaint response. What should I do?

We responded to a client complaint but the client continues to contact us. I can't see us achieving constructive progress to a resolution. Can I...

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...

Data minimisation: 10 things to know to protect your clients’ data

Data minimisation means collecting, processing and storing only the data needed for a specific purpose. Tony Imossi, secretariat at The Association of British Investigators, explores...

Private prosecution safeguards essential to avoid further miscarriages of justice

The Law Society has today submitted its response to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) consultation on oversight and regulation of private prosecutors in the criminal...

Westminster update: lord chancellor pressed on legal services regulation

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: updated...

How are law firms managing increased accountability?

From owning up to mistakes early, to due diligence on potential clients – Sharon Glynn, director and underwriter in the bond and specialty department at...

Westminster update: Law Society addresses the UK-EU reset in the House of Lords

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: UK-EU...

Using a colleague’s e-signature: solicitor suspended after sick-leave incident

Rebecca Atkinson considers a real case where a solicitor was suspended for pasting a colleague’s electronic signature on six defences while they were out of...

Audit trail: preparing for an AML visit

Carly Fallon shares tips on how to prepare for an anti-money laundering (AML) audit by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Changes to arbitration law in England and Wales – Arbitration Act 2025 explained

The new Arbitration Act received Royal Assent in February 2025. International arbitration lawyer and Law Society International Committee member, Ben Giaretta, explains the changes and...

Westminster update: lady chief justice on investing in the rule of law

This week: our response to the SRA's proposals to remove client accounts, lady chief justice on investing in the justice system, Assisted Dying Bill debate...

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