This week in Parliament and across Whitehall: the criminal courts review, Legal Aid Agency IT investment, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and modern slavery.

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.

This session will feature guest speakers from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), who will share the latest developments on the Act and the new consumer protection regime. The speakers will ...

The Law Society of England and Wales and the Italian National Bar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support UK lawyers practising in Italy.

Phoenix Law received the Legal Aid Firm/Not-For-Profit Agency award, which is sponsored by the Law Society of England and Wales. The annual ceremony took place for its 23rd year to celebrate the legal ...

Open justice’ is the principle that allows the public to look at and understand the workings of the law. We support open justice and the role it plays in protecting access to justice.

The Law Society is calling for sustained investment across the criminal justice system in order for reforms to tackle the court backlogs to succeed.

In April 2025, the Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) HM Treasury-approved anti-money laundering (AML) was updated to help legal professionals and firms comply with the Money Laundering Regulations ...