The Ministry of Justice has today announced a £20 million investment to increase civil legal aid fees for immigration and housing.

The UK government’s £20 million a year investment will increase civil legal aid fees for immigration and housing, but there is still more to do.

Partner Anne-Marie Irwin on Rook Irwin Sweeney’s innovative work and wellbeing practices and the impact of vicarious trauma ...

Invest 2035 is the government’s new industrial strategy. It sets out a 10-year plan for achieving the highest sustained economic growth in the G7, one of the Labour Party’s five missions for Britain.

The gross value added (GVA) from UK legal services is estimated to have increased by 50% in the last decade. According to the newly published Economic Value report by the Law Society of England and ...

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

My client was the sole executor and beneficiary of an estate. A trustee in bankruptcy wants me to confirm the money was paid to my client. Do I need consent to share this information?

We held a virtual seminar on 9 March 2022 for those working in the Welsh legal sector to learn about the rapid evolution of the fintech sector and its success in Wales.

First completed in 2016, this report details the latest valuation of the legal services sector to the UK economy and internationally. The research outlines the legal services sector’s contribution by ...