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.

Our vice president, Mark Evans believes that “being a solicitor is the best thing that ever happened” to him. From growing up in North Wales, to working in private practice, to academia he shares his ...

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Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: the lord chancellor ...

The Sentencing Review is correct to focus on alternatives to the use of custody, particularly given the chronic shortage of prison spaces.

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Legal Aid Agency to get a grip on the situation after a significant data breach.

A cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services has resulted in a major data breach and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers.

If your client continues to write with no new complaints, you can reply referring them to your substantive response of [insert date], as there is nothing new to add to that.

Aqsa Ullah on common misconceptions about apprenticeships, how the pathway offers great opportunities for career progression ...

The Law Society of England and Wales backs the Law Commission’s review on reforming the laws around wills, which has not been fully amended since the Wills Act of 1837.