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 in recent history, is the right thing to do,” said Law Society of England ...

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 the legal profession, the justice system and the use of technology.

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 ...

Your salary will depend on the training contract offered by your employer. There is no fixed amount that your employer must pay you. However, we recommend a minimum of £27,418 in London and £24,320 ...

Our Mental Capacity (Welfare) Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners who offer advice on health and welfare matters under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It helps clients to ...

Our Family Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for family law practitioners. The accreditation covers all types of family law work except public law Children Act work, which is covered ...

Our Children Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. The accreditation covers all types of children law work and is ...

Our Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners providing advice under a legal aid contract. The accreditation covers all immigration work that can be ...

In April 2013, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) cut large areas from legal aid, meaning fewer people can access legal advice. “Legal aid can be the difference ...