The former president of the Law Society, shares some of her most memorable moments to mark our 200-year anniversary.

We welcome the broad outcomes of the LSB's proposal to issue a statutory statement of policy, seeking to reshape how regulators and legal sectors interpret and uphold professional ethics.

This page was printed on 03/04/2025 and the up-to-date version can be found online at https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/identifying-money ...

Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society. Dana Denis-Smith will become our next deputy vice president.

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; Legal Aid Agency cyber attack, sentencing review ...

A cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) online digital services has resulted in a major data breach and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers. This page is being updated with ...

Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme, which brought young Chinese lawyers to the UK to gain experience in law firms and barristers' chambers.

We welcome the Legal Services Board's strong action to address the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s failings following the collapse of Axiom Ince.

In recent years there has been an increase in attacks on lawyers for doing their job. The Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer aims to safeguard lawyers, the rule of law and ...

A record number of nationalities appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Portland’s latest Commercial Courts Report.

We welcome the government’s decision to partially fund level 7 apprenticeships for young people aged 16 to 21, but more work is needed.

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