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Our approach to ethics – and what it means for solicitors

What ethical issues do solicitors face in a changing world? Lubna Shuja looks at the role of workplace culture and explains how we're supporting members...

Law Society launches professional ethics programme

The Law Society of England and Wales has today launched its professional ethics web hub as part of its three-year programme to support our members...

Professional Enablers Taskforce should not detract from unworkable Illegal Migration Act

The government, regulators and law enforcement agencies already have the powers they need to deal with immigration advisers engaged in misconduct.

Law Society and Bar Council joint statement on Jacqueline McKenzie

Immigration solicitor Jacqueline McKenzie wrote in the Guardian this week about her experience when Conservative Central Headquarters shared a dossier of information about her with...

Professional Enablers Taskforce announces crackdown on lawyers

The Ministry of Justice and the Home Office have today (8 August) announced they have launched a Professional Enablers Taskforce to crackdown on lawyers. Please...

LSB to review enforcement tools available to regulators

The Legal Services Board has announced it plans to review the enforcement and investigative tools available to legal services regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority....

SRA corporate strategy 2023/26 – Law Society response

Read our response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its 2023/26 corporate strategy.

LSB to review enforcement tools available to regulators

The LSB has announced plans to review the enforcement and investigative tools available to legal services regulators. We strongly oppose a further extension of the...

Greenwashing: what do you need to know?

Many prominent businesses have accusations of 'greenwashing' levelled at them. But what exactly is it? And how can you prevent your organisation from getting into...

NDAs: Legal framework must be improved

The legal framework can be improved to stop the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)* to hide matters of public interest, the Law Society of England...

Seven in 10 firms don't have cyber insurance

New research published by the Law Society of England and Wales shows that seven in 10 (72%) of firms have not purchased cyber insurance. ...

Slow response to a scam: avoiding a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman

Cybercrime is on the increase. Jason Chapman and Anjali Mouelhi explore a real case where the victim of a scam complained to the Legal Ombudsman...

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