We caution against regulatory overreach in our response to the SRA's consultation on proposed changes to first-tier complaints handling.

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: PM on legal aid, Renters' Rights Bill, ...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposals to change its requirements on first-tier complaints handling risk overregulation.

Securing the lifestyle you want and making sure your family is provided for requires careful planning. This free workshop, run by finance experts Forvis Mazars, will give you the insights you need to ...

We entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which tells police officers to let solicitors keep their mobiles and laptops with them when going into police stations to represent and advise suspects ...

Exploring the Law Society archive. When I show our members historical documents and they have a “wow” moment, it’s very rewarding. Seeing solicitors connect to the history o ...

If you’ve visited the Law Society Hall, you’ll have no doubt seen our pièce de résistance on the front railings – 13 majestic ...

Collecting demographic data is vital for any organisation to effectively measure and achieve real impact with its inclusion work. In recent years, Freshfields noticed their internal completion rates ...

Ahead of her third Edinburgh Fringe solo show, immigration solicitor and stand-up comedian Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes shares her unique career journey. From legal aid cases to ‘Live at the Apollo’, ...

Helen Cammock, a renowned British artist and Turner Prize winner, was selected to create a landmark art project that commemorates the 200-year anniversary of the Law Society.

We have notified the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in our capacity as approved regulator for the solicitor profession that our Council is not sufficiently assured of the SRA’s compliance with ...

An in-house solicitor at Ofcom, the communications industry regulator, explains her pathway to law and why she loves her job.