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Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts highlights the depth of crisis in our justice system and the opportunity for meaningful reform.
The Law Society of England and Wales and the Italian National Bar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support UK lawyers practising in Italy.
The Law Society is calling for sustained investment across the criminal justice system in order for reforms to tackle the court backlogs to succeed.
The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has published Volume 1 of its Final Report which considers the human impact of the scandal and compensation for victims.
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Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in parliament and across Whitehall. This week: increased criminal legal aid funding, engaging the Law Society in family courts, Courts (Remote ...
In 2024, we secured a long-awaited fee increase for solicitors. This was the first boost to criminal legal aid funding in 25 years. With further still to go, discover how we’re driving efforts to ...
The Law Society has warned that additional criminal legal aid funding must not be a one-off if there is to be a viable future for this vital public service.
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in parliament and ...
In May 2025, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed it had been the target of a cyber-attack that resulted in a major data breach. The incident forced the LAA to take its digital services offline and ...
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The convention is the first international binding treaty protecting rights of lawyers. The convention was adopted by the Council of Europe on 12 March 2025 and the UK signed in its first week. It will ...
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