“Setting up an intermediate court will waste money, time and energy and will not tackle the problem of supply and demand.

The Law Society of England and Wales has launched the Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) for 2025, inviting talented aspiring ...

The Legal Services Board (LSB) consulted on its draft business plan and budget 2025/26. Read our response to the consultation. The Legal Services Board is the oversight regulator for legal services in ...

While the Renters’ Rights Bill is ambitious in its reform of the rental market, it is missing key elements that could render the bill ineffective.

We’re responding to the UK government’s call for evidence on the independent sentencing review. The UK prison population has doubled over the last 30 years and is projected to rise by 4,500 a year. A ...

“Repealing the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024, which was one of the most damaging pieces of legislation ...

Planet Mark is an internationally recognised sustainability leader empowering law firms to reach net zero and achieve long term success.

As the Law Society of England and Wales marks two centuries since its inception in 1825, new research reveals public views on ...

Employment lawyer Tina Attenborough and her daughter Laura Matthews, a trainee solicitor at Geldards, are both presidents in ...

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: asylum legal aid, EU-UK data adequacy and youth ...

Between 2010 and 2019, over half the courts across England and Wales were closed. This was part of HM Courts and Tribunals Service's (HMCTS) plan to fund improvements to the court system, such as new ...

Our Practice Advice Service offers free and confidential support on legal practice and procedure to Law Society members and their staff. We do not give legal advice. The Practice Advice Service is not ...