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We are extremely concerned the UK government may extend the equivalent of employer national insurance contributions (NICs) to limited liability partnerships (LLPs), as chancellor Rachel Reeves refused ...

From international human rights law, intellectual property and AI, climate justice and helping a local cancer charity – find out how our members are providing free legal services to improve access to ...

The Law Society of England and Wales has updated its practice note guidance to address the potential risks of social media including the rise of AI-generated content and the ethical obligations ...

A practical guide to developing a law firm pro bono programme. Through a mixture of commentary, advice, precedents and background information, the manual provides practical help and advice for law ...

Explore our practical guide to developing a law firm pro bono programme. Through a mixture of commentary, advice, precedents and background information, the manual provides practical help and advice ...

Helen Cammock is creating a new commissioned artwork to mark our 200th anniversary, which will be displayed at the Law ...

Social media continues to be a popular medium for promoting legal practice and accessing and disseminating information. This practice note is the Law Society’s view of good practice in this area, and ...

The UK government announced in October 2025 that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be the single professional services supervisor. This forms part of the government’s reform of the anti-money ...

This practice note covers what information you need to provide to your client, whether that is in your client letter, at an initial interview, or in whatever context you are providing legal services.

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It covers all types of criminal law work. You must have the accreditation to be included on local duty solicitor rotas under the Criminal Defence Service Duty Solicitor Arrangements 2001. You must be ...