We urged the UN to scrutinise Zimbabwe over intimidation, attacks and politically motivated prosecutions against lawyers and human rights defenders.
Solicitors face regulatory risk when instructing unvetted investigators. Learn why due diligence and ABI accreditation matter before you engage support.
The Law Society has warned that plans to impose new learning and development requirements on solicitors risk creating significant costs and administrative burdens.
Shire Professions Finance explores the financial impact of five key legal sector challenges and how your firm can build resilience in 2026.
The Law Society of England and Wales has today (14 July) welcomed the House of Commons approving the Public Office (Accountability) Bill (known as the Hillsborough Law), as an important step forward ...
UK solicitors will be able to travel to Switzerland for short-term business visits without a visa for up to 90 days a year under the UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
We welcome the SRA’s increased focus on learning and development. However, we’re concerned about its suggested format for mandatory ethics training and the widely drafted powers to impose training on ...
Lewis Silkin partner Sally Hulston and head of wellbeing Mark Jones on the practical steps they’ve taken to make sure ...
The government are introducing significant reform to private law children’s proceedings through the Child Focused Courts (previously known as Pathfinder Courts). We welcome the ethos of the child ...
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce legal statement on liability for artificial intelligence (AI) harms concludes the common law system of England and Wales is flexible enough to address many legal issues ...
The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to the Department of Business and Trade consultation on regulations to prevent the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements in cases of workplace ...
The government is consulting on big changes to how the law deals with people’s finances when relationships break down or somebody dies.