Carla Hoppe struggled in silence as a newly-qualified lawyer saddled with student debt. She now works to improve the financial literacy of junior lawyers through accessible training courses. She ...

On Wednesday 8 October, Mark Evans was inaugurated as the181st president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

New technology provides future lawyers with an opportunity to hone client expertise and stay up-to-date with the sectors in which they operate. “Clients will continue to expect that delivery of ...

The Law Society of England and Wales celebrates World Mental Health Day (10 October) as new research lays bare the toll on legal professionals’ mental health and the urgent need for the profession to ...

We’re seeking urgent engagement with the SRA to understand how it intends to respond to the High Court judgment in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys.

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the government’s commitment to improve the home buying and selling process. A Home Buying and Selling Reform consultation has been announced.

As career pathways in the legal profession shift, firms need to stay to remain resilient. Find out how firms are responding and how you can rethink career progression to support the next generation of ...

Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules came into force on Monday 6 October. Amongst other changes, the new rules state that parties applying for discretionary reporting restriction orders in criminal ...

The Law Society of England and Wales strongly rejects calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), after Kemi Badenoch today announced that a future Conservative government would ...

Mark Evans has been inaugurated as the 181st president of the Law Society of England and Wales. He will be supported throughout his year in office by Brett Dixon, vice president and Dana Denis-Smith, ...

This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the contributions of black solicitors to the legal profession and wider society as we embrace this year’s theme: ‘standing firm in power and pride’ ...

This practice note sets out the duties and burdens affecting criminal solicitors arising from the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CPR).